BROWSE
townland
Coill na Leaca
genitive: Choill na Leaca
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilnalacka
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English flat stone or rock, flagstone
leaca, leacain, leacan
English hillside

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of the standing stones? (1/2)

  • English

    the wood of the foreigners? (2/2)

  • English

    the wood of the flag(stone)

Centrepoint

53.0478, -7.92226latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1717
Killinlacka (wood of)
CGn. Imleabhar: 19.337.10304.20.193.10303?
1718
Killalacka
CGn. Imleabhar: 26.244.15354
1749
Kilenalacka
CGn. Imleabhar: 137.422.93976
1749
Killacka
CGn. Imleabhar: 137.422.93976
1794
Killnalacka
CGn. Imleabhar: 489.319.309887
1794
Killnalaka
CGn. Imleabhar: 489.319.309887
1837
Kuilenalacka
BS:AL
1837
Kuilenalacka
Doolan, Mr.:AL
1837
Kuilenalacka
Lloyd, Col.:AL
1837
Coill na Leaca, wood of the hillside
OD:AL

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