BROWSE
townland
An Choill Dubh
genitive: na Coille Duibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kildoo
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9215, -7.89718latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-Dubh = Black wood."
Nóta
" Arch. Survey Rath. On top of a drumlin (99)."
Nóta
1836
Killdoe
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Killdoe
BS:AL
1836
Coil-duoh, 'the black church'
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Keeldarry
S&V:AL
1836
Coill dubh, 'black wood'
OD:AL
1836
Kildoo
OD:AL

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