BROWSE
townland
Coill an Chairr
genitive: Choill an Chairr
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killicar
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of the —
    Ní léir brí an dara heilimint anseo

  • English

    the wood of the —
    The meaning of the second element is unclear

Centrepoint

54.0747, -7.50256latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
b:lnacare
sic, míchóipeáil ar kil-
MEC
1611
Rellancure al'<br/>Killychare
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car.I
1624
Gortichorrekeilinecarre
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 11 Car. I
1628
Kellanacare
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1657
Killenecare al'<br/>Killenecure al'<br/>Killichare
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 14 Car. II
1709
Killekar
Carvaghs
1715
Killitare
CGn. Uimhir: 19.375.10388
1718
Killycare
CGn. Uimhir: 24.132.13298
1732
Killytare
CGn. Uimhir: 72.55.49694
1761
Killycar
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 36
1783
Kielyare
CGn. Uimhir: 353.328.239300
1802
Killicar
CGn. Uimhir: 547.388.361184
1824
Killycar ows.<br/>Kelycare ows.<br/>Kielycare
CGn. Uimhir: 793.248.535984
1824
Killicaro ows.<br/>Kielycare ows.<br/>Kellycare
CGn. Uimhir: 793.248.535984
1836
Killecare
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Coill a chárr, 'wood of the car, or rock'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Bellancure alias Killychare
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Kellanacare
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killycar
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killenecare alias Killenecure alias Killichare
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killnecurr
*ní hionann*
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killycarr
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killicar
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killicar
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killycar
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killekar
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killicar
Return (Jurors):AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killicar
"See Killicar House" [dúch dearg; líne faoin dara -i-];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca020,69
1836
Killecar [House]
"is the Residence of Mr. Kenedy: house in bad Repair." [nóta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca021,87
1836
Killicar [House]
líne faoin dara -i-; "so old Kennedy must have it"
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca021,87

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