BROWSE
townland
Coill Dordáin
genitive: Choill Dordáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kildordan
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    wood of (the) buzzing, humming

Centrepoint

53.5509, -7.68786latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1602
Kildordan
F Leathanach: 6658
1612
Kildordan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Kildordan
CPR Leathanach: 487a
1629
Kildordan
Cotton Map
1655
Killdordan
DS
1659
Kildordan
Cen. Leathanach: 453
c.1660
Killdordan
BSD Leathanach: 121
1751
Kilderdon owse Kildordon
CGn. Imleabhar: 148.299.99665
1813
Kildordan
Edgeworth
1836
Kildordan
BS:AL
1836
Kildordan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Kildordan
Moffett, Rev. J.:AL
1836
Kildordan
Robinson, F.:AL
1836
Kildordan
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Kildordan
DS Map:AL
1836
Coill Dhardain, “Dardan’s wood”
HCER 1826:AL
1836
dardan
Inq. J I:AL
1836
coill dhardan
OD:AL
1908
Keeldordan; Coill Dardain, “Dardan’s wood”
MacGivney Leathanach: 149
2008
kilˈdaˑrdin
Áit.

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