BROWSE
townland
Lios an Chochaill
genitive: Lios an Chochaill
(Irish)
Lisacoghil
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure

Centrepoint

54.1961, -8.13384latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Killycoghill/Coillidh Chochaill, Mu Coolcoghill, FM Drumcoghill, Ca "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Lios-a’Chochaill = Fort of the net. Fort of the net or cucullus (hood) (O’Donovan). Compare Gort-an-Chochaill (Hogan, Onomasticon). …The River Diffagher flows on its west and south boundaries. Perhaps the place got its name from fishing nets. Killycoghill in Co. Monaghan, Joyce translates ‘wood of the net,’ and suggests that a net make may have lived there "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. At the N end of a N-S drumlin ridge (107). Rath. At the S end of a N-S drumlin ridg (107). "
Nóta
1622
Lyshycoghill
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1622
Lishyecoghill
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Lischoshell
DS
1660c
Liscoshill
BSD Leathanach: 66
1668
Lischachill
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1738
Liscoghill
CGn. Leathanach: 90.282.64314
1834?
Lisacohill
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 61 (60:16/8)
1836
Lisacoghill
BS:AL
1836
Lissagloc
Larkin (Li)
1836
Lissacoghil
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Lisacoghel
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Lischoshill
DS:AL
1836
Lios a chóchaill
'fort of the net, or cucullus'
OD:AL
1836
Lisacŏ//ghĭl
OD:AL

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