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

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood of (the) shallow depression(s)
    Coillidh -- foirm de coill atá comónta i logainmneacha an tuaiscirt; loiste -- ginideach uatha nó iolra < losaid

  • English

    wood of (the) shallow depression(s)
    Coillidh -- a form of the word coill common in northern placenames; loiste -- genitive singular or plural of the word losaid, 'trough; shallow depression'

Centrepoint

54.9801, -7.75561latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1611
Killolosty
CPR Leathanach: 207
1616
Killolosty
bunfhoinse CPR Leathanach: 311
1654
Killolasty
CS III Leathanach: 91
1654
Killolosty
CS III Leathanach: 90
1654
Killolasti
CS III Leathanach: 91
1654
Killolasty
CS III Leathanach: 120
1654
Killelasty
CS III Leathanach: 97
1659
Killilasty
Cen. Leathanach: 54
1801
Killylasteen
McCrea DG
1835
Killylasteen
BS:AL
1835
Killylastin
Wray's Map 1725:AL (DG)
1835
Killylastin
Freeholders Reg.:AL
1835
Killylastin
GJP:AL
1835y
Cill a laistín
OD:AL
1835z
'St. Laistrin's church'
OD:AL

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