BROWSE
townland
Coillte Fionnáin
genitive: Choillte Fionnáin
(Irish)
Kiltyfinnan
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the woods of Fionnán
    Fionnán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the woods of Fionnán
    Fionnán — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0347, -7.90465latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coillte-Fionnáin = Finan’s woods."
Nóta
1621
Keeltifinane
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1655
Kilteafeanan
DS
1659
Kelltifannane
Cen. Leathanach: 560
c1660
Kiltefeanane
BSD Leathanach: 28
1667
Kiltofanane
ASE Leathanach: 167
1685
Kiltefeana
Hib. Del.
1833
Kiltyfannan
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/12) Innéacs 73
1836
Kiltyfanning
BS:AL
1836
Cultyfanin
CM:AL
1836
Kiltyfannon
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Coillta-fiagh,
'deer woods'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Kiltyfanane
S&V:AL
1836
Killtefeanane
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Kiltifeanane
DS Map:AL
1836
Coilltidh Fionnáin
pl:AL
1836
Coillte Fionnáin
'Finan's woods,' 'Sylva Finnani'
OD:AL
1836
Kiltyfinnan
OD:AL

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