BROWSE
townland
Cúil Amra
genitive: Chúil Amra
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coolamber
(English)

Glossary

English corner, nook

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7123, -7.47956latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1568
Cowlambrine [IM]
F Leathanach: 1240
1569
Coillamber [IM]
F Leathanach: 1275
1570
Cowrlambre (Nugent) [IM]
F Leathanach: 1486
1570
Coulambre (James Nugent, gent) [IM]
F Leathanach: 1493
1573
Cowlambre (James Nugent Fitz Christopher) [IM]
F Leathanach: 2301
1573
Cowleramrye (James Newgent) [IM]
F Leathanach: 2345
1574
Cowlambry (James Nugent) [IM]
F Leathanach: 2484
1590
Cowillanery (James Nugent Fitz Christopher)
F Leathanach: 1661
1601
Cowlamre (Wm. M’Murtagh)
F Leathanach: 6533
1602
Coleambragh (Gerralt m’Connell O Ferrall)
F Leathanach: 6658
1602
Culamber (Tho. Nugent)
F Leathanach: 6657
1602
Collamber (Art M’Conor)
F Leathanach: 6657
1602
Culeamur (John bane O Donagh)
F Leathanach: 6657
1602
Cuilamorey (Rorie M’Loran)
F Leathanach: 6657
1602
Coulamery (Gillpatrick M’Loyrane)
F Leathanach: 6657
1602
Culamory (Brein Gillerneve)
F Leathanach: 6657
1603
Collamberenirde Milton in Dalton’s Country
Co. na hIarmhí i gceist anseo.
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 134
1612
..a ditch betwixt Cowlamroe-more in Westmeath and Cowlamroe-begge in this countie
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1612
Cooleamberbeg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Coolamber (Thomas Nugent)
CPR Leathanach: 469b
1620
Coolamberbegg (Tho. Nugent)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1622
Collamber (Mr. Thomas Nugent, Esq.)
Mem. Inhabs. Lo. Leathanach: 294
1629
Cooleamberbeg
Cotton Map
1636
Cowleamberbegg (Tho’ Nugent)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 Car.1
1648
Coolamber, Co. Westmeath (James Nugent)
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 146
1654-56
Callamber in the barony of Moygoise
CS X Leathanach: 46
1654-56
the towne of Callamber
CS X Leathanach: 46
1654-56
Callamberbog
CS X Leathanach: 46
c.1660
Colamberbeg
BSD Leathanach: 152
1663
Collamberbegg
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 151
1671
Collamborbegg
ASE Leathanach: 227
1684
Cooleamberbegg (Thomas Nugent)
CG Leathanach: 14a
1684
the manor of Cooleambre (Thomas Nugent)
CG Leathanach: 14b
1690
Lit: Cull: Tho: Newgent of Coolamber & his sone Lit: Cull: James Newgent
Coolamber na hIarmhí atá i gceist.
JRSAI Leathanach: 107, Imleabhar: CXXXI
c.1700
“Is tú moighre an chúil oamra agus a’ gréagan sa tseómra”
[É seo in dán darb ainm ‘Colonel Nugent’ ag moladh “B(h)eittí inghin Shéamuis”]
Amhráin Chearbhalláin Leathanach: 138 + 293
1735
Collamber, Co. Longford (John Nugent)
Nugent Papers Leathanach: 169
1749
Coolamber
CGn. Leathanach: 133.453.92456
1813
Coolamber [‘Knockanor’ laistigh den mbf. seo]
Edgeworth
1836
Coolamber
BS:AL
1836
Colamber
Rent Bk.:AL
1836
Cowlamroe begge
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Cooleamberbeg
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Cul Amra, “back of the hill of the trough”
OD:AL
1836
Coill Amuir [scriosta]
OD:AL Nóta: scriosta
1836
Cul Amra: local pronunciation
pron.:AL
1836
There is a grave yard and ruins of a church...also the ruins of a Castle
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Coolamber
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Cooleamberbeg
Inq. C I:AL
1908
Cúl Umair, “back of hill of narrow channel” – In this tl. are the ruins of an old castle...
MacGivney Leathanach: 78
c.1956
...the form Cúl Iomair would seem the best Ir. form to adopt meaning the recess or nook or corner of the channel.
Bileog tagairtí ar Coolamber Leathanach: 11, 12
2001
Cúil Amra
Moladh
2007
kuːˈlambər
Áit.

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