BROWSE
Coill Bhreacán
genitive: Choill Bhreacán
(Irish)
Kilbrackan
(English)

Other names

Kilbracken
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

53.989, -7.6078latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Coilebrackane
BSD (Li)
1660c
Coilebrackane
BSD (Li) Leathanach: 15
1726
Killbrackan
CGn. Leathanach: 51.98.32922
1734
Kilbrackan
CGn. Leathanach: .76.21.53664
1817
Kilbraccan
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Kilbracken
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs,31
1836
Killbracken
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cill Breack
'the speckled church'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Kilbracken
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Kilbracken
S&V:AL
1836
Coill na mbreacan
'the wood of the plaids or chequered garments'
OD:AL
1836
Kilbrackin
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Killbraccan
CM:AL
1836
Coill na mbreacán, 'wood of the brackens'
"""Here is where the Red-Shanks threw off their brackens."" [Nóta OD]"
OD:AL
1836
Kilbrackan
OD:AL
1836
[Kilbrackan]
"...there is a Danish Fort near the eastern boundary…there is a bridge called after the townland between Carrigallen and Killyshandra".
Desc. Rem.:AL

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