BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Choillte Feá
genitive: Bhéal Átha Choillte Feá
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bellakiltyfea
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
fiodh, feá
English wood

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    ford-mouth of (the) woods of trees?

Centrepoint

53.9713, -7.7818latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Béal-Átha-Coillte- Feadha = Ford mouth of the great or strong woods. This townland is about one mile North of Cloone village. The Cloone river runs on its eastern side, and a tributary runs on its west."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On a shelf at the bottom of the SW-facing slope of a drumlin (60)."
Nóta
1622
* Kilfey parcel of Ballykillyfehy
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Corran Killefetty
DS
c1660
Corran Killifehy
BSD Leathanach: 24
1721
Ballykeltfa
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1836
Kiltyfea or
[scriosta]
dúch:AL
1836
Bellakiltyfea
"Kiltyfea or" [scriosta] "See Kiltyfea Lough." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Beul Atha coillte feadha 'mouth of the ford of the woods'
"Consult the DS again." [Nóta OD] "'Coillte feadha' is the prevailing name." [dúch]
OD:AL
1836
Baile holla feath
'the green rush town'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Baile buailidh feadh,
'the town of the extensive milking shed or cowhouse'
dúch:AL
1836
Ballyhollyfea
S&V:AL
1836
Ballyhollyfea
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Coillte feadha
pl:AL
2000c
ˌkiltiˈf′eː, ˌkiltiːˈf′eː, ˌbaliːˌkiltəˈfiː, 'always' kiltəˈfiː
Áit.

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