Hierarchy
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townland
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Coolamber
(English)
Centrepoint
53.7123, -7.47956latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1568 |
Cowlambrine [IM]
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F Leathanach: 1240
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1569 |
Coillamber [IM]
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F Leathanach: 1275
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1570 |
Cowrlambre (Nugent) [IM]
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F Leathanach: 1486
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1570 |
Coulambre (James Nugent, gent) [IM]
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F Leathanach: 1493
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1573 |
Cowlambre (James Nugent Fitz Christopher) [IM]
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F Leathanach: 2301
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1573 |
Cowleramrye (James Newgent) [IM]
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F Leathanach: 2345
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1574 |
Cowlambry (James Nugent) [IM]
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F Leathanach: 2484
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1590 |
Cowillanery (James Nugent Fitz Christopher)
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F Leathanach: 1661
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1601 |
Cowlamre (Wm. M’Murtagh)
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F Leathanach: 6533
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1602 |
Coleambragh (Gerralt m’Connell O Ferrall)
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F Leathanach: 6658
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1602 |
Culamber (Tho. Nugent)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1602 |
Collamber (Art M’Conor)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1602 |
Culeamur (John bane O Donagh)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1602 |
Cuilamorey (Rorie M’Loran)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1602 |
Coulamery (Gillpatrick M’Loyrane)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1602 |
Culamory (Brein Gillerneve)
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F Leathanach: 6657
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1603 |
Collamberenirde Milton in Dalton’s Country
Co. na hIarmhí i gceist anseo.
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Nugent Papers Leathanach: 134
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1612 |
..a ditch betwixt Cowlamroe-more in Westmeath and Cowlamroe-begge in this countie
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1612 |
Cooleamberbeg
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1620 |
Coolamber (Thomas Nugent)
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CPR Leathanach: 469b
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1620 |
Coolamberbegg (Tho. Nugent)
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CPR Leathanach: 499b
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1622 |
Collamber (Mr. Thomas Nugent, Esq.)
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Mem. Inhabs. Lo. Leathanach: 294
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1629 |
Cooleamberbeg
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1636 |
Cowleamberbegg (Tho’ Nugent)
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 Car.1
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1648 |
Coolamber, Co. Westmeath (James Nugent)
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Nugent Papers Leathanach: 146
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1654-56 |
Callamber in the barony of Moygoise
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CS X Leathanach: 46
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1654-56 |
the towne of Callamber
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CS X Leathanach: 46
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1654-56 |
Callamberbog
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CS X Leathanach: 46
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c.1660 |
Colamberbeg
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BSD Leathanach: 152
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1663 |
Collamberbegg
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Nugent Papers Leathanach: 151
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1671 |
Collamborbegg
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ASE Leathanach: 227
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1684 |
Cooleamberbegg (Thomas Nugent)
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CG Leathanach: 14a
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1684 |
the manor of Cooleambre (Thomas Nugent)
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CG Leathanach: 14b
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1690 |
Lit: Cull: Tho: Newgent of Coolamber & his sone Lit: Cull: James Newgent
Coolamber na hIarmhí atá i gceist.
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JRSAI Leathanach: 107, Imleabhar: CXXXI
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c.1700 |
“Is tú moighre an chúil oamra agus a’ gréagan sa tseómra”
[É seo in dán darb ainm ‘Colonel Nugent’ ag moladh “B(h)eittí inghin Shéamuis”]
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Amhráin Chearbhalláin Leathanach: 138 + 293
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1735 |
Collamber, Co. Longford (John Nugent)
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Nugent Papers Leathanach: 169
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1749 |
Coolamber
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CGn. Leathanach: 133.453.92456
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1813 |
Coolamber [‘Knockanor’ laistigh den mbf. seo]
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1836 |
Coolamber
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1836 |
Colamber
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1836 |
Cowlamroe begge
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1836 |
Cooleamberbeg
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1836 |
Cul Amra, “back of the hill of the trough”
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1836 |
Coill Amuir [scriosta]
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OD:AL Nóta: scriosta
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1836 |
Cul Amra: local pronunciation
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1836 |
There is a grave yard and ruins of a church...also the ruins of a Castle
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1836 |
Coolamber
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1836 |
Cooleamberbeg
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1908 |
Cúl Umair, “back of hill of narrow channel” – In this tl. are the ruins of an old castle...
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MacGivney Leathanach: 78
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c.1956 |
...the form Cúl Iomair would seem the best Ir. form to adopt meaning the recess or nook or corner of the channel.
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Bileog tagairtí ar Coolamber Leathanach: 11, 12
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2001 |
Cúil Amra
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2007 |
kuːˈlambər
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