BROWSE
townland
An Choill Bhán
genitive: na Coille Báine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Whitewood
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

53.8445, -6.78045latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1667
Moyhand the Woods
51. GEORGE BRIGSTOCK…the manor, town, and lands of Nobber, Spiddall, the 2 Garmanaghes, Moyhand the Woods, Little Nobber, Rathglihane, and Leonenace, 1 ,884…Sellersooke, 170 a…Kilbride, 264 a…Cammock, 84 a…Cloghreagh, 8 poles, 669 a…Tarmon, 8 poles, 800 a…the mill of Oldtowne…chief rent out of Ardmaghbregagh…Cregg; bar. Morgallen, co. Meath— Total quantity in co. Meath, 5,554 a… ASE 99
Inq.
1710
White Wood
William Weldon and Peter Sexton (Midlesex GB) John Osborne of Drogheda Esq. ... Anthony Lord Visct. Gormanstowne ... Mannor towne and lands of Nobber, Kilbride, Spiddall, Clockiny[e], Moigh, and the woods thereunto belonging, White Wood, the Upper - forenoon Garmanaghs, the Lower Garmanaghs, Leonenace, the Eight Poles of Torman, the Eight Poles of Cloghreagh ... Ardmagh=breagh ... Gregg lyeing and being in the Barony of Morgallion
CGn. 8.51.1754
1728
Whitewood
John Caddington of Oldbridge (Meath) Fraces his wife and Arthur Dobbs of Castledobbs (Antrim) .. Viscount Gormanston ... Nobber, Kilbride, Spiddal, Moigh ... Whitewood and Upper Gormanaghs, the Lower Gormanags, Leonenace, the Eight Poles of Tarmon and the Eight Poles of Cloghreagh ... Ardmagh Bregagh ... Cregg ... Carnnock and Sollorsook
CGn. 57.484.39352
1812
Whitewood
Larkin (Mí)
1826
Whitewood
TAB
1836
Whitewood
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí086,42
1836
Whitewood
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí086,42
1836
Whitewood
pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,42
1836
Whitewood
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí086,42
1836
[Whitewood]
"There are 3 forts in this townland the most northern one is Lisban, a little to the S. W. is Lisnamuck (both planted) and another called Lisineskia on the boundary of the wood…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,42

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