BROWSE
townland
Coill an Choillín
genitive: Choill an Choillín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilcollin
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English little wood
coll, call
English hazel

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of the little hazel-nut?? (1/2)

  • English

    the wood of the little hazel-nut?? (2/2)

Centrepoint

53.3509, -7.57807latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1601
Killcolly
F Leathanach: 6488
1626
Killcullen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C I
1634
Killacollin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1639
Killacolin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 48 C I
1655-7
Killocollm
DS
1655
Killocollin & Kilbride
DS (P)
1660c
Killocollin, Killbride &
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 74
1660c
Kyllycollin, Killbride &
BSD (UF) Leathanach: Index
1660c
Killicollin, Killbride &
RIA
BSD (UF)
1664
Killnellan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1669
Kilgolken or Kilkgrelken
ASE Leathanach: 188
1669
Killocollin and Kilbride, part of
ASE Leathanach: 192
1685
Kilcollin
Hib. Del.
1837
Kilcollin
Barry, Rev. P.:AL
1837
Kilcollin
BS:AL
1837
Killcollin
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Killocolline
DS:AL
1837
Killycolline
DS:AL
1837
Coill Choilleáin, Collin's wood
OD:AL
1837
Kilcollin
S&V:AL

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