BROWSE
townland
An Choill Dorcha
genitive: na Coille Dorcha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kildorragh
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.059, -7.78443latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
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"Cf: p: Kiltoghert, b: Leitrim Ca Gan chárta "
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n/a
" Pinkman: Coill-Dorcha = Dark wood. Sylva umbrosa (O’Donovan). "
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"Arch.Inventory: Rath. On top of a drumlin (99). Rath. On a slight rise of a S-facing slope in mixed woodland (99). "
Nóta
1621
Killdoraghmore, Killdoraghbeg
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1660c
Kelldorragebegg
BSD Leathanach: 17
1660c
Kelloragemore
BSD Leathanach: 17
1716
Killdarraghmore
CGn. Leathanach: 16.440.7916
1716
Killdarraghbegg
CGn. Leathanach: .16.440.7916
1830c
Kildurra
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 4
1836
Kildorough
BS:AL
1836
Kildorough
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Kildoragh
HCSR:AL 
1836
Coill dorcha,
'dark wood'
OD:AL
1836
Kildorragh
OD:AL
1836
[Kildorragh]
"…a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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