BROWSE
townland
Caolghleann
genitive: Chaolghleanna
(Irish)
Keerglen
(English)

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54.2357, -9.40675latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Killcaghane als Killcaglana als Killyhannahalige
Arran Deeds Leathanach: 1 §2
1617
Killglane, town... and ½ qr of
CPR Leathanach: 344
1617
Kilglane
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.131
1635
Killeglan, ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 248
1655-7
Keelglant
DS
1657c
Keelglant
DS Leathanach: 220
1657c
Keeleglant
DS Innéacs Leathanach: 208
1660c
Keelglant
Martin Darcy
BSD Leathanach: 194
1660c
Killiglanna als. Killgleane
Edmond Bourke Mc Andrew
BSD Leathanach: 263
1661
Killiglanna als Killgleane ½ Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 186
1667 150
Killeaghan or Keelglant als. Killiglanna or Killiglaune als. Killgleanna
ASE Leathanach: 150
1667
Killeaghan or Keelglant als. Killiglanna or Killiglaune als Killgleanna
ASE Leathanach: 150
1679
Killeaghan orw. Killiglanna orw. Killglana
Arran Deeds Leathanach: 6 §20
1685c
Killyglant
Hib. Del.
1685
Killgant
Hib. Del.
1710c
Killeghan als Killeglan als Kilglena
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 9
1730
Keleglane als Killiglana
CGn. Imleabhar: 67.104.45461
1734
Kellaglan ?
Gore-Palmer
CGn. Leathanach: 177.280.118390
1755
Kelleglan
CGn. Imleabhar: 177.280.118300
1787
Killeghan als Killgleana ½ qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 11
1830
Keera Glen
Bald
1833
Keerglan
TAB Leathanach: 7
1838
[Keerglen]
"In this townland is the remains of an old fortification on the river side supposed to be the residence of a giant, he is buried here and it is now called the 'Dragon's Grave'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Caor ghleann
pl:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keerglan
OC:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keerglen
OD:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keera Glen
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keelglant?
DS:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Caor gleann, 'valley of the berries'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keerglan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME085,64
1838
Keerglan
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME085,64

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