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

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of the boat, vessel

Centrepoint

54.0925, -7.50217latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
kilauahire
MEC
1611
Keilanehire
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1624
Lissomagankeilenahire
sic, leg. Lissomagan, keilenahire
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 11 Car. I
1628
Keilanehire
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1657
Keilleanachire al'<br/>Kilnaghire al'<br/>Keilenagher
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 14 Car. II
1660c
Killenheher
BSD
1662
Beyheanahire al'<br/>Killianachie al'<br/>Beylenagher
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 16 Car. II
1709
Killenagher
Carvaghs
1836
Killynagher
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killinahor
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killinaher
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killenaher
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killenagh[i]r
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killenaher
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killenaher
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Coill an nathar, 'wood of the father'
"(or of the adder!)" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
Killynaher
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73
1836
[Killynaher]
"The parish church, erected A.D. 1822 and capable of accommodating 480 persons" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca020,73

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