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

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of An Carrúnach
    An Carrúnach — ón sloinne de Carrún (< de Carreu na nAngla-Normannach).

  • English

    the wood of An Carrúnach
    An Carrúnach — from the surname de Carrún (< Anglo-Norman de Carreu).

Centrepoint

52.2601, -8.07541latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1579
Killcharonoghe
F Leathanach: 3583
1590
Kilcharrownaghe
F Leathanach: 5517
1615
Kilcarrownny or Keillacarrownagh
CPR Leathanach: IX.13.309b
1650c
treibh Choille an Charúnaigh
LM Leathanach: 387
1654
Kilcarroone
CS I Leathanach: I.375
1654
Kilcarrune
CS I Leathanach: I.373, 374
1654
Kilcarune
CS I Leathanach: I.375
1654
Killcarroone
CS I Leathanach: I.376
1655c
Killcareene
DS
1660c
Killcaroone
BSD Leathanach: 152
1665-6
Kyllcarrung
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 22
1666-7
Killcurrany
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 94
1667
Killcarrone, Killcaroone
ASE Leathanach: 136
1722
Killcarroone
CGn. Leathanach: 35.67.20934
1724
Kilcarroony alias Killcarroone
CGn. Leathanach: 40.481.26934
1760
Killcarroon
CGn. Leathanach: 204.107.134537
1840
Kilcarroon
BS:AL
1840
Cill Charrún, 'Carew's church'
AL
1840
Cill carrun
pl:AL
1952
Coill Charrúin
PN Decies Leathanach: 320
1963-4
k′ail′xɑˈruːn′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
ˌkɪlkəˈruːn
Áit.

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