BROWSE
townland
Coillidh Thamhnaí
genitive: Choillidh Thamhnaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killytawny
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English arable place, field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood of (the) arable place
    coillidh — foirm de coill atá comónta i logainmneacha an tuaiscirt

  • English

    wood of (the) arable place
    coillidh — a form of the word coill common in northern placenames

Centrepoint

54.0182, -7.54202latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Keylatawne
MEC Leathanach: 4.24
1611
Killeshandragh al' Killetawnagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1621
Killeshandragh al' Killtawnagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1621
Killtawna
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 24 Car. I
1629
Killetawna
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 28 Car. I
1790
Killytawna
Carvaghs Leathanach: 21
1836
Coill a' tamhnaigh, 'wood of the green field, or glade'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytawny
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytawny
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killatawna
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytawny
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytowny
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytawna
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50
1836
Killytowny
Map of Estate 1815:AL Leathanach: Ca033,50

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