BROWSE
Collann
genitive: Chollann
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Collon
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní léir brí an ainm. B'fhéidir go bhfuil collann gaolmhar leis an bhfocal cuilleann, 'fána'

  • English

    Meaning unclear. Collann may be a cognate form of the word cuilleann, 'a slope'

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53.7811, -6.48266latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1100
?Cuillen Murthemne
CAnmann Leathanach: 400
1177-8
?Callan
CDI Leathanach: I 9
1227
?Callan
CDI Leathanach: 233
1229
?Callan
CDI Leathanach: I 259
1238
Callan
CDI Leathanach: 366
1253
Collon
CDI Leathanach: 26
1288
Callen
CDI Leathanach: III 171
1301
Callan
Plea Roll 1301 (Lú) Leathanach: 54:221
1318-48
Callan
PR Leathanach: 42:54
?1431
Callan
Reg. Swayne Leathanach: 136
1539
Callan
F Leathanach: 77
1540
Calan
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 216
1540
Callan
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 221
1541
Callan
F Leathanach: 254
1544
Callan
F Leathanach: 416
1551
Callan
F Leathanach: 779
1566
Callan
F Leathanach: 889
1570-1
Callan
F Leathanach: 1751
1600c
Callan
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: B 131
1601-2
Callan
F Leathanach: 6591
1625
Callan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Car.I
1627
Callan, Callen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 Car.I
1627
Callan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.I
1628
Callan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Car.I
1658
Callan
Inq. LP Leathanach: 26
1659
Callan
Cen. Leathanach: 470
1660c
Callen
BSD Leathanach: 221
1664
Collane
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:183
1664
Collan
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:183
1683
Collan
ASE Leathanach: 278
1740c
Cullenbeg
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 256
1740c
Cullenmore
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 256
1777
Collon
TS
1777
Collonbegg
TS
1836
Collon
hjkj
AL
1836
collann mór
OK & OC:AL
1836p
P(ar). Chollann
pl:AL
1836
collann, a place of hazles
OD:AL
1836
collann, woody
ON:AL
1836p
collann
pl:AL
1836
Paraiste Chollan
hjkj
LSO (Lú) Leathanach: 206
1969
Collann
Bailte Poist

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