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

Glossary

English plank bridge; plain
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of the level plain

Centrepoint

53.3414, -7.55398latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1186
fo Choill an Cláir
ARÉ Leathanach: III, 76
1630
Killclare
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1660c
Killclare & Tarragh
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 69
1660c
Kilclare etc.
RIA
BSD (UF)
1670
Killclare (part of Turragh)
ASE Leathanach: 220
1837
Kilclare
BS:AL
1837
Killclare
BS:AL
1837
Coill a' Chlair, Clare wood G. Daly
OD:AL
1837
Coill a' Chlair
pl:AL
1837
Killclare
Vestry Bk.:AL

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