BROWSE
townland
Coill an Lín
genitive: Choill an Lín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killaleen
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.2263, -8.27294latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌkiləˈliːn
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
"Pinkman Cill-Chuasaigh = Church of the hollow place. Cill is the oldest way of writing this name (O’Donovan). See Fiants Elizabeth 4800, 5476. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Crannóg (possible). In a bay at the SW end of Carrigeencor Lough (49). Rath. On top of a knoll in mixed woodland (98). Rath. On top of a drumlin (99). Cashel. Towards the top of the S-facing slope of a drumlin (99). Rath. Towards the top of the N-facing slope of an E-W drumlin ridge (99). Cashel. Towards the top of the S-facing slope of an E-W drumlin (99). Rath. At the summit of a drumlin (99). Rath. Towards the top of a steep E-facing slope in mixed woodland (99). Enclosure. In a low-lying area of marshy grassland and rock outcrop (153). Enclosure. On a small knoll (153). Souterrain. A collapsed underground passage (135). "
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-a’-lín = Wood of the flax. Líon, flax. Compare the English words linen and linseed. The flax here was probably the wild or fairy flax líon-na-mBansídhe. Linen was manufactured in Ireland from the earliest times. It was worked and dyed in a great variety of colours, and was very much in use. (Joyce, Social History, Vol.II) "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a S-facing slope of the Bonet river valley (100). Rath. On the flood-plain of the N-S Bonet river, c.300m from the N bank (100). Enclosure. On a knoll of the W-facing slope of a drumlin (153). "
Nóta
1685
? ?Cullin..
Hib. Del.
1685
? ?Cullin..
Hib. Del.
1836
Killaleen
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Killaleen
BS:AL
1836
Killaleen
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Killaleen
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Killeline
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Killelyn
DS Map:AL
1836
Coill a li//n:
pl:AL
1836
Coill a li//n:
OD:AL
1836
Killaleen
OD:AL
1836
Killaleen
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Killaleen
BS:AL
1836
Killaleen
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Killaleen
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Killeline
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Killelyn
DS Map:AL
1836
Coill a li//n:
pl:AL
1836
Coill a li//n:
OD:AL
1836
Killaleen
OD:AL

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