BROWSE
townland
Coillidh Charnaí
genitive: Choillidh Charnaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killycarney
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood of (the) place of cairns
    Cf. 'cairn (site)...cashel...cists...court tomb...rath', Fardal Seandálaíochta Chontae an Chabháin, lch.263

  • English

    wood of (the) place of cairns
    Cf. 'cairn (site)...cashel...cists...court tomb...rath', Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan, p.263

Centrepoint

54.2823, -7.92587latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1836
Coill ui Chearnaigh, 'O'Carney's wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Killycarney
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Kilcarny
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Killcarney
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Killicarney
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Kilcarny
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Kilcarny
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Killacarney
["Corrected List of BS"];
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82
1836
Kilcarny
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca035,82

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