BROWSE
townland
An Caol Bán
genitive: an Chaoil Bháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Keelbaun
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English narrow; a narrow; marshy stream

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the white narrow
    Tá bríonna éagsúla leis an ainmfhocal caol.
    Tuigeadh do mhuintir na háite sa 19ú haois go raibh an focal bán ag tagairt don ghaineamh atá le fáil anseo (cf. 'Sand Pit' i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn, léarscáil 25″ ar www.osi.ie)

  • English

    the white narrow
    The noun caol has several meanings.
    The adjective bán was understood locally in the 19th century to refer to the sand found here (cf. 'Sand Pit' in the south of the townland, 25″ map on www.osi.ie)

Centrepoint

53.541, -7.74788latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1751
Keelban
CGn.
1803
Keelbawn
CGn.
1813
Carrigkeel [?] / Carrolevagh [?]
Edgeworth
1836
Keelbawn
BS:AL
1836
Caol ban, “white narrow stripe”
OD:AL
1836
Caol ban
pl:AL
1836
from white sand
Nóta:AL
1908
Caol Bán, “narrow white ridge”
MacGivney Leathanach: 149
1959
An Caol Bán
Cártaí Móra
2008
kiːlˈbɑːn
Áit.

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