BROWSE
townland
Magh nó An Choill Mhór
genitive: na Coille Móire, Mhaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mough or Greatwood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
maigh, magh
English plain
English great, big

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.244, -7.60481latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1587
great wood in the country of Fercall, the
F Leathanach: 4987
1613
great wood of Fercall
CPR Leathanach: 244
1622
the great wood adjoining Quilly alias Cully
CPR Leathanach: 543
1654
Moynalske
CS X Leathanach: 30.32
1654
Monask
CS X Leathanach: 31.33
1655-7
Great wood
DS
1660c
Great Wood
RIA
BSD (UF)
1664
magna silva de Fercale
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1669
Greatwood
ASE Leathanach: 205
1837
Mough
BM:AL
1837
Mough or Great Wood
BS:AL
1837
Great Wood
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Moagh
Fox Map 1816:AL
1837
Magh
OD:AL
1837
Great Wood
S&V:AL

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