BROWSE
townland
An Coillín Crúbach
genitive: an Choillín Chrúbaigh
(Irish)
Killeen
(English)

Glossary

English little wood

Centrepoint

53.6385, -7.6137latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1398
... tighearna na hanghaile...do marbhadh ina bhaile feain isin ccoillín ccrúbach
nóta le seo ag OD: “...is now more usually called Coillin, or Killeen”
ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 762
1398
...isin Chaillin Crubach...
AConn. Leathanach: 370
1571
Killyncrubok (Teige Duffe McConnick O’Ferroll)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408
1602
Killyncrubaghe (Farall O Farrall)
F Leathanach: 6657
1607
Killincrobagh (Ferdorough McConwicke, gent. attainted)
CPR Leathanach: 115a
1612
Killyn
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Killincrobagh (Nathaniel Fox)
CPR Leathanach: 467a
1629
Killincroobah
Cotton Map
1634
Killincroobagh (Nath’ Fox)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 Car.1
1659
Killeene
Cen. Leathanach: 454
1740
Killincroobagh
CGn. Leathanach: 99.260.69022
1742
Killincroobagh
CGn. Leathanach: 110.48.75413
1784
Killincroobagh
CGn. Leathanach: 364.147.243519
1813
Killeen [Curraghafuca Bog san áit seo leis]
Edgeworth
1835
Killeen
BS:AL
1835
Killyb
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Killincroobagh
Inq. C I:AL
1835
Coillin crubach, “little wood of the talons”
OD:AL
1835
Coillin crubach so called to this day
pl:AL
1835
Ann. 4 mast
Nóta:AL
1835
½ under cultivation the remainder bog
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835
Killeen
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Killeen
West:AL
1837
...though the addition Crocbagh is remembered, it is very seldom applied, and the place is now most generally known by the name Killeen.
LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 40
1908
Coillín, “little wood”
MacGivney Leathanach: 151
2008
kiˈliːn
Áit.

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