BROWSE
townland
Coillte Laoise
genitive: Choillte Laoise
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kyletalesha
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the woods of (the territory of) Laois
    Laois — ainm dúiche

    Suite ar an teorainn idir Laoighis agus Oireadh (#1415) in Uí Fhailghe lastuaidh. Is i Laidin atá an tagairt is luaithe dá maireann .i. 1549 ‘bosci sive sylvae de Leyse’, ach is féidir talamh slán a dhéanamh de gur logainm Gaeilge atá anseo. De réir sean-léarscáil Cotton (1563c), bhí coillte sa taobh seo tire.

Centrepoint

53.078, -7.30444latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
bosci sive silvae de Leyse
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 51
1805
Kiltelush
Cahill (La)
1805
Kiltelush
Cahill (La)
1838
Kiltelush
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA012,18
1838
Coillte Léisigh, 'Lacy's woods'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA012,18
1838
Kyletaléshia
"…burying…"
pl:AL Leathanach: LA012,18
1838
Kyletalesha
OD:AL Leathanach: LA012,18
1838
[Kyletalesha]
"…near the centre of the townland is a bush called 'The Dullow Bush'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA012,18
2004
kəilkaˈliːʃə
Áit.
2005
kəilkaˈliːʃə
Áit.

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