BROWSE
townland
Coill Mhac Searbhaill
genitive: Choill Mhac Searbhaill
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilmacsherwell
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of the sons of Searbhall
    Searbhall — ainm pearsanta?

  • English

    the wood of the sons of Searbhall
    Searbhall — personal name?

Centrepoint

54.0286, -7.91672latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-Mhic-Shearbhaill = Mac Sherwell’s wood. Kilmacsherwell townland lies north of Castlefore Lough, Parish of Fenagh. Mullaghnabreaghaun hill, 361 feet high, is in the middle of this townland."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Fortified house (site). In pasture on a slight rise in an undulating landscape. Built by Col. Coote in the 17th century. It was destroyed in the 1641 rebellion. Described as of an irregular shape with three walls surviving and having three corner-towers with gun-loops. It is not visible at ground level, apart from two parallel banks placed 7m apart which may be the remains of a roadway (213-4)."
Nóta
1621
Killmacsharwell
CPR Leathanach: 530b
c1660
KillmcSharvill
BSD Leathanach: 28
1667
KillmcSharvile
ASE Leathanach: 167
1833
Kilmacsharwill
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/12) Innéacs, 71, 73
1836
Killmacksherwell
BS:AL
1836
Kilmacsharvil
CM:AL
1836
Curmacksherrill
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Cill-mhacsherbhall,
'Mac Sherball's church'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Kill Mc Shervill
S&V:AL
1836
Kill Mc Sharvill
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Coill mac Searbaill,
'Mac Sherwell's wood'
OD:AL
1836
Kilmacsherwell
OD:AL
1836
[Kilmacsherwell]
"…the remains of four castle are near the river in the eastern end. 'Mullagh na breaghawn hill' is in the middle of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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