BROWSE
townland
An Choillidh Liath
genitive: na Coilleadh Léithe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Greenwood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7658, -8.83848latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1610
(?)Forest of Killelon
Speed Conn.
1729
Kelelea
CGn. Imleabhar: 60.495.42133
1769
Kellowlea
CGn. Imleabhar: 276.205 [ ]
1776
Reisk and Killileagh... Edward Crofton of Greenwood
CGn. Imleabhar: 319.486 [ ]
1786
Kelela
CGn. Imleabhar: 371.443.250511
1830
Kielaliea, Knockaneachoula
Bald
1833
Greenwood
TAB Leathanach: 72
1838
[Greenwood]
"There is an ancient fort in the W. end of the townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Greenwood
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Coille liath, 'grey wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Coille liath
"ceathramhadh" [pl scriosta];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Greenwood
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Greenwood
BS:AL Leathanach: ME033,35
1838
Greenwood
["..from the Tithe Compn Books in the possession of the Revd J.W. Moon"];
TAB Leathanach: ME033,35

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