BROWSE
townland
Coill an Phoirt
genitive: Choill an Phoirt
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killaphort
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English port, bank, fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the wood of the landing-place

Centrepoint

53.2571, -8.0166latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1622
Doore and Gannyve, Killfurt
CPR Leathanach: 551
1622
Durra and Glascone, Killcomyn alias Killcoomyn
CPR Leathanach: 542
1622
Killfurt Doore and Gannyve
CPR Leathanach: 551
1660c
Doore
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Ganineie
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Ganinene
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Killfartis
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Killfurtis
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
1660c
Doore
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Ganioge
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Gannioge
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Kilfurgh
RIA
BSD (UF)
1662
Gannyve, Killfurt Doore and
CPR Leathanach: 551
1667
Doore
ASE Leathanach: 160
1667
Killfurts
ASE Leathanach: 160
1667-1668
Gannvye
ASE Leathanach: 160
1837
Kileafurt
BS:AL
1837
Kileafurt
Fitzsimmon, Rev. P.:AL
1837
Coillafort
Hunt, E.:AL
1837
Coillafort
L'Estrange, Col.:AL
1837
Coill a' Phoirt
OD:AL

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