BROWSE
townland
An Choill Liath
genitive: na Coille Léithe
(Irish)
Killeagh
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.4568, -6.33415latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Killeagh (Bryan McIver O’Murgho)
CPR Leathanach: 362
1642c
Killeagh (Hugh M’Phelym)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 51
1654
Killeagh (Mount Norris, Hugh & Edmond Morchoe)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 47
1654
Killegh (i gcur síos ar theorainn Ballinaglogh)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 48
1655
Killiagh
DS
1660c
Killiagh (Hugh &Jasp. Murchoe)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 96
1666
Killiagh (Felix Long)
ASE Leathanach: 64
1685
Killiagh
Hib. Del.
1785
Killeae
Vallancey Map
1840
Coill Liath ‘grey wood’
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Killeagh
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Killeigh
Stewart, John:AL
1840
Killeight
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG) Leathanach: 16

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