BROWSE
townland
Coill Bhéal Átha Sceach
genitive: Choill Bhéal Átha Sceach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilballyskea
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

  • English

    wood of (the) ford-mouth of hawthorns

  • English

    [wood of (the)] ford-mouth of hawthorns

Centrepoint

52.9759, -7.90212latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655-7
Kilbelaskagh
DS
1655
Kilbelaskagh, Sinrone Coologerain &
DS (P)
1660c
Killclaskagh
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 45
1660c
Kilbelaskagh, Coologarrane &
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Kilbelastkagh
RIA
BSD (UF)
1667
Kelbellaskagh
ASE Leathanach: 94
1667
Kilbalasoke
ASE Leathanach: 94
1685
Kilballaskagh
Hib. Del.
1837
Kilballyskea
BS:AL
1837
Kilballyskey
CM:AL
1837
Coill Baile Sgeach
OD:AL
1837
Kilballaskea
Trench, H.:AL

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