BROWSE
townland
Coill Dá Thorc
genitive: Choill Dá Thorc
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killahurk
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
, dhá
English two

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9734, -7.66313latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: “Rath. On a local rise on a broad plateau.” (100) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-Dhá-thorc = wood of the wild boar The Down Survey has Killahorke and Killahork. But a Royal Commission Report of 1821-1825 writes the name Killdahurke, alias Coyledahorke. These latter forms point to the Irish Coill-dá-Thorc as the true form – ‘wood of the two boars.’ Killahurk is a large townland beside Carrigallen. Part of it was once a separate townland – Gortnavannoge, Gort-na-bhFeanóg, field of the scaldcrows… Compare Cloonyhurk, beside Portarlington, written by Four Masters, AD 1389, Cluain-dá-thorc. "
Nóta
1590
?Killehorte
(McGillehole)
F Leathanach: 5439
1635
Killehoircke
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655
Killahorke
DS
1659
?Killdachorte nó Killagher
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
Coiledahock
BSD Leathanach: 1
1660c
Killatiorke (lit?)
BSD Leathanach: 1
1667
Killdahurke alias Coyledahorke
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
Killahork
Hib. Del.
1817
Killahurk
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Killihurk
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 45,46
1836
Killahurk
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cilla chuirck,
'Magurk's church'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Killahurk
S&V:AL
1836
Kilahurk
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Killahurk
CM:AL
1836
Coill na ttorc
'wood of the hogs'
OD:AL
1836
Coill a thorc
pl:AL
1836
Killahurk
OD:AL
1836
[Killahurk]
Desc. Rem.:AL

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