BROWSE
townland
Conachail
genitive: Chonachla
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Conaghil
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.2342, -8.26279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈkɑnəhɪl
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Con-Choill = Hound wood. “Con-choill with a vowel sound between both words, and pronounced rapidly.” (O’Donovan). Compare Joyce, Place-names, Vol.III, page 238, and Conachil, Four Masters, AD 1599 [Co]. Conoghill, Down Survey. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a small knoll overlooking the right bank of the Bonet river (71). Rath. On a shoulder overlooking the right bank of the Bonet river which is immediately to S (71). Rath. On top of a drumlin (71). Rath. On a small rise on the N-facing slope of a drumlin in a coniferous forest (71). Rath. On a shoulder of the S-facing slope of a drumlin (72). "
Nóta
1655
Conaghil
DS
1659
Connaghell
Cen. Leathanach: 567
1660c
Connoghill
BSD Leathanach: 60
1685
Connghill
Hib. Del.
1738
Conoghell
CGn. Imleabhar: 90.282.64314
1817
Conaghel
Larkin
1834
Conaghill North
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 11 (60:16/3)
1834
Conaghill South
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 9, 11 (60:16/3)
1836
Conaghel
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Connaghill
BS:AL
1836
Conaghel
Larkin (Li)
1836
Conahill
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Cunachuil
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Cunnaghill
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Conohill
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Connoghill
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Conoghill
DS Map:AL
1836
Conach choill
"One word (pron: rapidly)." [pl]
pron.:AL
1836
Conachoill
'wood of the hounds'
OD:AL
1836
Conaghil
OD:AL

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