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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
wood of (the) goats?
Ceal fianaise, ní féidir a bheith go hiomlán cinnte den bhunús atá le Killgore, an leagan stairiúil den logainm seo a fhaightear i gClárlann na nGníomhas. Bíodh sin mar atá, réitíonn a bhfuil ann d’fhianaise le Coill Ghabhar – “wood of (the) goats”. (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
- English
wood of (the) goats
Due to a lack of evidence, there is some uncertainty about the origin of Killgore, the historical form of this placename found in the Registry of Deeds. However, the evidence, as it stands, is consistent with Coill Ghabhar – “wood of (the) goats”.
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1723 |
Killgore Hill part of little Ballybigly
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CGn. 38.12.23046: Stewart to Skipton
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| 1725 |
Killogre [sic ?]
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CGn. 43.410.28750 Stewart to Span
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| 1734 |
Killgore Hill being part of Blllybiggly
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CGn. 77.158.53180 Span to Babbington et al.
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| 1770-1840 |
Slatehill
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Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 33 / (006) [A survey of lands in the townlands of Ardnadishan, Terhegan, Ballylawn, Drean, etc, etc in the Barony of Raphoe N and County of Donegal]
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| 1790 |
Slatey Hill... formerly called and known by the name of Kilgore Hill owise Kilgore and Ballyboes
All that part of the town and lands of Bally big leybeg [Ballybegly Little] called and known by the name of Slatey Hill and formerly called and known by the name of Kilgore Hill owise Kilgore and Ballyboes
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CGn. 417.520.273664: Law to Holmes
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| 1826 |
Sleat Hill
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| 1835 |
Slatehill
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| 1835 |
containing 2 slate quarries
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| 1835 |
Slate Hill
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