BROWSE
townland
Coill Ó gCaithnia
genitive: Choill Ó gCaithnia
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mountfalcon
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of Uí Chaithnia

Centrepoint

52.9713, -8.12842latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
1585
Killocany
COD Leathanach: V.296
1595-1596
Killogany
COD Leathanach: VI.86
1601
Killogany
COD Leathanach: VI.191
1633
Killoganny
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.124
1633
Killogany
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.142
1633
Keillogaghny
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.161
1633
Killaganny
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.83
1654
Keiloganhy
CS II Leathanach: 281
1654
Keiloganny
CS II Leathanach: 333
1654
Killoganhy
CS II Leathanach: 290 - 292, 333, etc.
1654
Killoghanhy
CS II Leathanach: 290
1657
Killoganhy
DS
c.1660
Killoganhy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 255
1685
Killegany
Hib. Del.
1778
Mt Faulkener
T&S Leathanach: 196
1840
Mountfalkiner
AL
1840
The ancient name of Mount Falkiner....
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
The crest of the Falkiner have three falcons....
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
Mount Falcon
J. Falkiner Esq.::AL
Finné:AL
1840
Killoganhy
T. Saddler Esq.:AL
Finné:AL
1840
Coill a ghaini,`a wood'
pl OC:AL
1840
Coill a ghainidhe, `wood of the sand'
pl OD:AL
1989
ˌməuntˈfɑ:kən
Áit.
1989
ˌməuntˈfɑ:knər
Áit.

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