BROWSE
townland
Coill an Hóraigh
genitive: Choill an Hóraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Horeswood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

52.2918, -6.95347latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1640
Harris Woode (Sutton)
Hore Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 233
1654
Horses Wood
CS (LG) Leathanach: 181
1654
Horsewood
CS (LG) Leathanach: 182
1655
Horeswood
DS
1659
Hors wood
Cen. Leathanach: 547
1660
Hoorswood
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 18
1680
Pooreswood alias Horsewood
Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, [Annesley]
ASE Leathanach: 81
1685c
Horeswood
Hib. Del.
1699c
Horsewood (Pierce Symott)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 52
1840
Horeswood
Book of Lands:AL

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