BROWSE
An Choill Bheag nó Beannchar
genitive: na Coille Bige, Bheannchair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kylebeg or Banagher
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the small wood;
    ?
    Ní léir brí beannchar i logainmneacha; < benn, 'point, peak', b'fhéidir.

  • English

    the small wood;
    ?
    The meaning of beannchar in placenames is unclear; < benn, 'point, peak'?

  • English

    the small wood

Centrepoint

53.1858, -7.99597latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1539
i mBeandchor
ARÉ Leathanach: V, 1454
1540
Benhyr
LN
Forf. (N. L.)
1544
caislén Beandchuir
ARÉ Leathanach: V, 1488
1569
Bangher
F Leathanach: 1401
1569
Maghervenagher
F Leathanach: 1401
1612
the Banagher
CPR Leathanach: 237
1622
Bannagher and Bealanalnyh
CPR Leathanach: 528
1638
Mogher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 42 C I
1655-7
Bannagher als Fortefaela
DS
1655-7
Bannagher Fort
DS
1655-7
Fortefaela, Bannagher als
DS
1659
Beanthar
Cen. Leathanach: 443
1660c
Bunnagher als ffort ffoulkland
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 39
1660c
Fort Fauckland
RIA
BSD (UF)
1685
Bannaher
Hib. Del.
1794
ar Bheannachuir
(Dán ar an tSionainn).
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 222
1794
fríd Bheannachuir
(Dán ar an tSionainn).
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 223
1794
Beannachuir
(Dán ar an tSionainn).
'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 225
1837
Banchor, Banagher
Archdall:AL
1837
Kylebeg or Banagher
BS:AL
1837
Town of Banagher
BS:AL
1837
Kylebeg or Banagher
Burdett, Rev. J.:AL
1837
Banagher
CM:AL
1837
Killebeg or Banagher
Kenny, Rev. J.:AL
1837
Beannchair
OD:AL
1837
Coill Bheag, Beanchair, full of cows' horns, pointed hills or rocks
OD:AL
1837
Banagher
S&V:AL
1837
Banagher
S&V:AL
1969
Beannchar
Bailte Poist

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