BROWSE
townland
Baile na Coilleadh Íochtarach
genitive: Bhaile na Coilleadh Íochtarach
(Irish)
Woodtown Lower
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town(land) of the wood, Lower


    Coilleadh – foirm gin. iol. mhalartach thuaisceartach de coill.

  • English

    the town(land) of the wood, Lower


    Coilleadh – a northern alternative gen. plural form of coill.

Centrepoint

53.8197, -6.64402latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Wood
DS
1666c
both Woodtowne
James Ffleming I:p Siddan & both Woodtowne
BSD (Mí)
1667
Woodstowne
4. WILLIAM FOXTELL gent.—Woodstowne (part), 168 a…Loghbratten, 258 a…bar. Slane, co. Meath. Killmore, 441 a…Mullagh, 297 a…Jinckinstowne (part), 2 a… Deece ASE 121
ASE
1668
Woodstowne
ELIZ. DELINE and PETER DUCANE.—In the 8 poles of Ardmath, 113 a… bar. Morgallion… <br> Slavinstowne alias Shalvanstowne (part), 63 a…in Siddane and Woodstowne, 48 a…In Hilltowne, 40 a…bar. Slane, same co ASE 192
ASE
1720
Lower Wood towne
Nixon to Nixon ... Lands Castles and Mills of Siddan - Polecastle Lower Wood towne and Cadlostowne
CGn. 27.520.18027
1720
Lower Wood towne
Nixon to Nixon ... Lands Castles and Mills of Siddan - Polecastle Lower Wood towne and Cadlostowne
CGn. 27.520.18027
1836
[Upper] Woodtown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
[Upper] Woodtown
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
[Upper] Woodtown
Cess Coll. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
[Upper] Woodtown
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Woodtown
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
[Upper] Woodtown
TAB Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Woodtown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Woodtown
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Woodtown
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Baile na coilleadh, 'town of the wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Baile na coilleadh uachtrach
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
Woodtown etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14
1836
[Woodtown Upper]
"In the N. E. part of townland is a Danish fort…in the S. E. part is Ladys Well…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,14

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