BROWSE
townland
Coill Mhic Dhiarmada Rua
genitive: Choill Mhic Dhiarmada Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilmacdermot
(English)

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • English

    "red Diarmad's son's wood"

Centrepoint

52.6102, -6.62759latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Keilmacdermotteroe (Callough mc Will OBreine, ThirlaghMcDaniell O’Breine & Hugh OBreine)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 280
1654
Kilmakedermottroe weast ,(Teorainn Moyeady)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 277
1656
Killmackdermott Roe
DS
1660c
KillmcDermott Roe
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 117
1710
Killmackdermotroe (Butler – Damer)
CGn. Imleabhar: 8, Leathanach: 49, Uimhir: 1746
1726
KillmcDermott als. KillmcDermottroe (Chalke – Vesey)
CGn. Imleabhar: 48, Leathanach: 396, Uimhir: 31995
1840
Coill Mhic Diarmada, wood of the son of Dermot
OD:AL
1840
Kile mac dermott
pl:AL
1840
Killm’darmott
BS Sketch Map:AL (LG)
1840
Kilmacdermot
le Aichdall, J.:AL (LG)

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