BROWSE
townland
Coill Aileagáin Thuaidh
genitive: Choill Aileagáin Thuaidh
(Irish)
Killalligan North
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

52.5262, -6.59592latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1230
Killalethan ‘place-names in bishop’s agreement with Prendergast’ Hore VI 342
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 342
1564–76
Killalegan (Donnaghe mcTeig mcShane boy) “This is a true Copy written & gathyred out of the/ originall wch was written in Irirshe”
Colclough Papers Leathanach: 4
1600c
Kilallegane (Thom. Colclough)
Colclough Papers Leathanach: 9
1604
Killallegan (Carew)
CPR Leathanach: 58a
1605
Killalegan (Dermot Mc Murtagh)
CPR Leathanach: 71a
1605
Killalegane (George Thornton)
CPR Leathanach: 70b
1623
Killageleghen ?? (Arthur’ al. Art Mc. Hugh oge)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 41 J I
1631
Killalligan (Art O’Brien)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 56 C I
1654
Aghvel (Teorainn Tampellsanvogh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 277
1654
Killalegan (Teorainn Killalegane)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 284
1654
Killalegane (Teorainn Baliarrell)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 284
1654
Killalegane (Dud. Colclough, Jos. Farrell)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 284
1654
Killalegane on the north side (Teorainn Carrigabruse)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 277
1654
Killalegoine (Teorainn Tomacmorish, Monganbegge, Knocanlaster & Cargine [Pullinstown])
CS (LG) Leathanach: 285
1667
Killoligan
ASE Leathanach: 92
1667
Killoligan [an fhoirm seo arís]
ASE Leathanach: 92
1830c
Killalagan
[Indenture] (Monart)
TAB
1830c
Killaligan
Monart
TAB Imleabhar: 5
1840
Coill Ealagain Halligans wood [I know many families of the name Halligan]
OD:AL
1840
Killalagan North
Tackaberry, Wm.:AL (LG)
1840
Killallagan
Chartres, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Killallagan
Fayle, W.D.:AL (LG)
1840
Killalligen
CM:AL

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