BROWSE
townland
Coillte Geire
genitive: Choillte Geire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kiltygerry
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0643, -7.82141latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coillte-Giree = Short, small, or young woods. "
Nóta
1590
?Kilgirre
F Leathanach: 5439
1622
?Kilgarrow
CPR Leathanach: 529a
1655
Killgerew
DS
1660c
Killgerew
BSD Leathanach: 8
1685
Killgerew
Hib. Del.
1733
Killtygerrew
CGn. Leathanach: 72.242.50595
1817
Killygeery
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Killegerry
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs
1836
Kiltygerry
BS:AL
1836
Kiltygerry
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Coillte géire
'short woods'
OD:AL
1836
Kiltygerry
OD:AL

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