BROWSE
townland
Cúil an Ghrafaidh
genitive: Chúil an Ghrafaidh
(Irish)
Coolagraffy
(English)

Glossary

English corner, nook

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.4158, -8.36663latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Coolagraffy
Coooagraffy in Sligo; Cúl-a'-grafaidh [-graffy], backof the graffa or grubbed land, i.e. land having its surface turned up with a graffaun or grubbing axe. See vol.i.p. 237
Joyce Leathanach: 240, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
1722
Coolegraffy
CGn. Leathanach: 36.143.21830
1819
Coolgrathy
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Coolagroffy
TAB
1836
Coolagraffy
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Cúl a Ghrafaigh, 'back of the grubbed land'
pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Grafadh
"The Grafadh is a kind of an implement like an 'adze' with which they cut off the green swards" [dúch]
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
[Coolagraffy]
"The Duff River is its northern boundary running from east to west" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Coolgrathy
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Cullegroffy
Hillas Map 1767:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Coolgrathy
BM:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Cullegroffy
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Cullegroffy
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl042,3
1836
Coolgrathy
BM:AL
1836
The Duff River is its northern boundary running from east to west
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Grafadh ‘The Grafadh is a kind of an implement like an ‘adze’ with which they cut off the green swards
dúch:AL
1836
Cullegroffy
Hillas Map 1767:AL
1836
Coolgrathy
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Coolagraffy
OD:AL
1836
Cúl a Ghrafaigh “back of the grubbed land”
pron.:AL

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