BROWSE
townland
An Ghiolcach
genitive: na Giolcaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gilcagh
(English)

Centrepoint

51.9588, -8.6574latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Gillkagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 7, Imleabhar: VII
1622
Gilkagh
CPR Leathanach: 561
1625
Gillcagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 3, Imleabhar: III
1655
Gillgoh
DS
1655
Gillcaugh
DS (Terr.)
1655
Gillcaugh
DS (P)
1656
Gilcagh
CS VI Leathanach: 378
1656
Gilkagh
CS VI Leathanach: 378
1660c
Gillcagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 95
1811
Guilcagh
Bath
1830c
Guilcough
TAB Leathanach: 19
1840
Gilcough
Baxter, R.:AL (Co)
1840
Gilcough
Bensford, Wm., Rev.:AL (Co)
1840
Galcough
BS:AL
1840
Gillcaugh
DS:AL
1840
Gilcach
Horgan, Rev. M.:AL
1840
Gillkagh
Inq. J I:AL
1840
giolcach; ‘broom or place abounding in broom’
OD:AL
1840
giolcach
pl OC:AL
1840
Gilcough
Rubin, P.:AL (Co)
1840
Gilcough
TAB:AL
1994
/ gil'kak /
Áit.

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