BROWSE
towntownland
Colmán
genitive: Cholmáin
(Irish)
Coleman
(English)

Centrepoint

52.2473, -6.94585latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1175c
Ardfhithen and Crosgormoki ... (n. 6. Chart Prince John written Ardfynichy and Crosgormorgi)...water (38) called Kempul...(stream fallin into Kempul at)...Malpas...Theachmun, Calatrum (n. 4 Hore say Killesk in which is well called Killestrum) (Cairt bhunaithe Dhún Bróithe)...Cusduff, Raudcru, Killlache (Nóta Koillache alias Coulath now called Coole) Urbegan, Lesculenan, Urgoveran, Kuilleskerd (Clonard dar le Hore) Ballygoue, Drunculip, to water of Banne...Ballystrage (Ballyvaroge dar le Hore) (39) Dunmechanan (Mersheen dar le Hore) Dunbrodik,
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 37-8
1195
Arphidnithi, Crosgormogi, Kempuil, Tachmonia, Malpas, Calatrum, Cuellath, Rathcrin, Tirmebagan, Lescallenan (Coleman?), Tirgoveran, Culdescert, and Baligouan, Drumgulb
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 49
1559
Colman (Thos. Sutton)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 167
1617
Colenan
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 JI
1624
Hamlet’ de Colman (Ichingham)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 55 JI
1635
Colman (Ithcingham, Osb.)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 106 CI
1638
Colman
Inq. Lag. Alt: 134 C I
1654
Coleman
CS (LG) Leathanach: 188
1659
Colman
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Coleman
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 22
1718
Coalmain (Donegal-Purcell)
CGn. Imleabhar: 23, Leathanach: 36, Uimhir: 12491
1816
Colemans
Gill (Wexford) Leathanach: 115
1838
‘This is a man’s name’
OD:AL
1838
Coolman
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Coleman
Police Reg.:AL (LG)

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