BROWSE
townland
Cill Cholgan Mhór
genitive: Chill Cholgan Mhór
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilcolgan More
(English)

Glossary

English church
English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Colga (great)
    Colga — ainm pearsanta. Cill atá á cháiliú ag an aidiacht mhór anseo

  • English

    the church of Colga (great)
    Colga — personal name. The adjective mhór qualifies cill here

Centrepoint

53.269, -7.78187latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1655-7
Kilcolgan more
DS
1660c
Killcolganmore
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 34
1685
Kilcollganmore
Hib. Del.
1837
Kilcolganmore
Archdall:AL
1837
Kilcolganmore
BS:AL
1837
Killcolganmore
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Kilcolganmore
King, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Killcolgan
Larkin Map:AL
1837
Kilcolganmore
Mahon, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Cill (sic) Cholgáin Mór, Colgan's wood (Big)
OD:AL
1837
Kilcolganmore
S&V:AL

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