BROWSE
townland
Coill Madra Láir
genitive: Choill Madra Láir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Houndswood Middle
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English dog

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.5353, -9.18403latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1571c
Kilnanardra
CSPI Leathanach: 92 §157.1
1574
Keylnemadry
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1585
Keylmadra, McJonyn of
F Leathanach: 4690
1590
Kellmadra, McJonne of
F Leathanach: 5451
1617
Killemadere
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.269
1635
Killannadra, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §98V
1661
Killmadra 2 Qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 47
1685
Killmadra
Hib. Del.
1710c
Kilmadra 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 131
1777
Houndswood... Darcey Esq.
T&S Leathanach: 217
1782
Houndswood otherwise Killtimadra
CGn. Imleabhar: 346.500.234246
1787
Killmadra 2 qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 490
1811
Houndswood
Arrowsmith
1830
Houndswood
Bald Leathanach: 24
1834
Houndswood
TAB Leathanach: §55
1838
Houndswood
BM:AL Leathanach: ME046,39
1838
Houndswood Midde [sic]
BS:AL Leathanach: ME046,39
1838
Houndswood
CM:AL Leathanach: ME046,39

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