BROWSE
townland
Congbháil
genitive: Chongbhála
(Irish)
Cunghill
(English)

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county

barony

civil parish

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54.1099, -8.65317latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Cunghill
and Cunghill in Sligo, are both written Conachail by the FM. Some would be disposed to take Conadhchoill, "wood of firewood" as the ultimate Irish form. But the FM. Do not give this form; they stop short at Conachail, and we dare not take liberties with their text.
Joyce Leathanach: 238, Imleabhar: III
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1585
konggall
CBC Leathanach: 122
1585
Conggall
CBC Leathanach: 127
1618
Leaghballycongell, viz. Kerowcongellreavy, Carrowcongell
CPR Leathanach: 425b
1633–6
Levalleincungell
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 160
1655–7
Cungall
DS
1659
Congall
Cen. Leathanach: 599
1660c
Cunghall
BSD Leathanach: 134
1665c
Congell
HMR Leathanach: 17
1666
Congald
ASE Leathanach: 86
1669
Cunghall
ASE Leathanach: 201
1685c
Cungall
Hib. Del.
1716
Cungal
LN Leathanach: MS Map 123 S (16)
1718
Congall
CGn. Leathanach: 54.484.36504
1738
Lebally Congall
CGn. Leathanach: 101.420.72105
1771
Clungell ows. Cunghill
CGn. Leathanach: 278.310.187381
1784c
Congill
LN Leathanach: MS Map 129 (d)
1789
Congal
CGn. Leathanach: 404.396.269436
1815
Cunghill
CGn. Leathanach: 692.14.475149
1836
Cunghill
BS:AL Leathanach: (Sl001,85)
1836
Cungill
CM:AL
1836
Cunghall
DS:AL
1836
Cunghill
Moystyn, Revd. G.T.:AL
1836
Congbhail “a habitation”
OD:AL
1836
Cunghill
OD:AL
1836
Cungal
Old Survey 1716:AL
1836
C[o]ngill
Old Survey 1784:AL
1836
Cunghill
Old Survey 1814:AL
1836
Cung-al
pl:AL
1836
Cunghill
Rev. Gallagher:AL

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