BROWSE
townland
Coill Uamhan
genitive: Choill Uamhan
(Irish)
Killone
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood of (the) souterrain
    Tá réadú -ua- na Gaeilge mar /oː/ le tabhairt faoi deara.

    Cf. Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.n. Knockahone.

    Is é uaimh atá i gceist, is cosúil, Poulasthore Cave SO < Poll an Stóir “the hole of the treasure” (féach cn Carraig Fhinn (#1417882)).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Léirítear Tobernahinch SO < Tobar na hInse “the well of the river meadow” cois srutháin na barúntachta ar imeall thuaidh an bhaile fearainn.

Centrepoint

53.0669, -7.17678latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Kyllon
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 56 + 58
1551
Killone & Kilmore
F Leathanach: 686
1557c
Killone
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Kyllon
F Leathanach: 559
1569
Killone
John Whitney, gent
F Leathanach: 1353
1571
Killone
F Leathanach: 1720
1614
Killene
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1614
Killone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1615
Killone
CPR Leathanach: 283
1659
Killowe
Cen. Leathanach: 504
1660c
Killoane
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
1812
Killone
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 39
1838
Killone
BS:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,29
1838
Killone
Inq. J I:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,29
1838
Killone
Prop.:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,29
1838
Coill Eóghain, 'Owen's wood'
OD:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,29
1838
Killone
pl:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,29
1838
Killone
OC:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,29
1838
Killowen
OD:AL Imleabhar: La028
2005
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Áit.

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