BROWSE
townland
Coillte Rua
genitive: Choillte Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Redwood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.1424, -8.09411latitude, longitude
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[c.1411]
Coill in Ruaid
LB Leathanach: 184 i (< RIA Cat. 3390)
1543
Kylroo
COD Leathanach: IV.244
1571
Kylroy Lythe
F
1578
Killerogh
F Leathanach: 3273
c.1580
Koyllta Rua
Last Lords Leathanach: 235
1585
Keillyrva ... Kellarve
F Leathanach: 4680
1590
Killeroghe
F Leathanach: 5472
1602
? ath coilleadh ruaidh
ARÉ Leathanach: VI.2314
1621
Sylvae Rubrae (Cuillthe Rua)
Hist. Cath. Ib Leathanach: 248
1626
Killtero
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.310
1626
Kiltero
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.311
1654
Keiltiruo
CS II Leathanach: 287, 322
1654
Keltiruo
CS II Leathanach: 279
1654
Kieltyruo
CS II Leathanach: 314
1654
Killtiruo
CS II Leathanach: 318
1654
Kiltiruo
CS II Leathanach: 316, 317, 320
1654
Kiltirus
CS II Leathanach: 280
1654
Kyltiruo
CS II Leathanach: 318
1657
Keiltiroe
DS
c.1660
Kiltiroe
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 241
1685
Killteroe
Hib. Del.
1778
Redwood
T&S Leathanach: 197
1794
Coillte Ruadh'
Éigse Leathanach: VI.224
1840
Redwood
BS:AL
1840
Coillte ruádh
OC:AL
1840
Coillte ruadha
OD:AL
1840
Coillte ruádh
pl OC:AL

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