BROWSE
townland
Cúil Chomáin
genitive: Chúil Chomáin
(Irish)
Culcommon
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    corner, nook of Comán


    Comán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    corner, nook of Comán


    Comán — personal name

Centrepoint

53.459, -6.57583latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Culcoman?
Villata de Culcoman … Petrus Lenche. Crown Survey 211
Crown Surv.
1558
Cowlcoman
Lease, under commission, 18 March, iv. and v., to James Dowdall, gent. ; of lands of Ballyrayne, . county Meath, parcel of the queen's old inheritance, and of Cowlcoman, county Meath, parcel of the possessions of James Fitzgeralde, attainted. To hold for twenty-one years, at a rent of £7 8s. 8d. for Ballyrayne, and 30s. for Cowlcoman.
F P&M 271
1570
Culcoman
Edmund Alexander ... James Fitzgerald
F 1542
1583-4
Coulcaman
Rob, Nangle
F 4298
1588
Culecoman
Brian Fitzwilliams
F 5262
1654
Culcoman
THE PARISH OF BALLMAGLASSON ... [Christopher] Fagan of Feltrym Irish Papist
Forf. Prop. 89
1655-7
Cullcoma[ ]
DS
1657
Cullcomon
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Cullcoman
BSD (Mí)
1700
Coolcoman
Forf. Prop.
1812
Coolcommon
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Culcommon
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí065,4
1836
Coolecommen
Bruten, M.:AL Leathanach: Mí065,4
1836
Coolcommons
Land Surveyor (Connor):AL Leathanach: Mí065,4
1836
Cúil Chomáin, 'Common's corner or angle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí065,4
1836
Culcommon
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí065,4
1836
Culcommon
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Mí065,4

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