BROWSE
townland
An Choill Mhór
genitive: na Coille Móire
(Irish)
Muchwood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.3605, -6.56648latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Muckwood
Inq. Lag. Alt: 16 J I
1654
Keilmore
CS (LG) Leathanach: 102
1654
Killmore
CS (LG) Leathanach: 101
1655
Keilmore
DS
1659
Muchwood
Cen. Leathanach: 542
1840
Muchwood
BS:AL etc.
BS:AL
1840
Coill Mhór .i. 'great wood'
OD:AL
1840
Muchwood or Kylemore
Hore, H.:AL (LG)

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