BROWSE
townland
Coill an Chláir Mhór
genitive: Choill an Chláir Mhór
(Irish)
Kilclaremore
(English)

Glossary

English plank bridge; plain
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English great, big

Centrepoint

54.0086, -7.99559latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Killclare
BSD Leathanach: 47
1667
Kilclaremore
ASE Leathanach: 129
1738
Killclare (Carleton)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 234
1833
Kilclare King
TAB Leathanach: 69, 71, 73, 75, Nóta: (61:16/11) innéacs
1836
Kilclare-more
BS:AL
1836
Kilclaur
CM:AL
1836
Kilclare-more
"There is a Danish fort nearly in the centre of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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