BROWSE
townland
Coillte Rua
genitive: Choillte Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kiltyroe
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

53.8547, -9.5165latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Kieltyroe
Bald Uimhir: 13
1838
Kilteroe
["Lord Lucan's Rent Office"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Coillte ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Coillte ruadha, 'red woods'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Kiltaroe
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Kiltyroe
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
[Kiltyroe]
"There is one fort & is the only antiquity on said townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Kiltyroe
BS:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Kiltyroe
CM:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Cíltgh Rua
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME105,30
1838
Kiltyroe
Eyre, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: ME105,30

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