BROWSE
townland
An Colbha
genitive: an Cholbha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cullow
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le colbha (féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. colba (c))

  • English

    the ridge
    The word colbha has several meanings (see A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. colba (c))

Centrepoint

53.8784, -7.28911latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1836
Cullow
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Cullow
Morton, P.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Cullow
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Cullue
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Coladh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Coladh, 'a callow or marsh'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
Cullow
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20
1836
[Cullow]
"Contains 112 statute acres, about 27 of which are bog and rough ground and 1 of water...There are 2 old forts in the townland and on the south end is a small lough called after the parish" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,20

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