BROWSE
townland
Poll Chóil
genitive: Pholl Chóil
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coalspit
(English)

Glossary

English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Centrepoint

52.2341, -6.51288latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Collespitte (O'Murroe, John)
109
Ferns Wills
1784
Coolspit (Higginbotom)
CGn. Imleabhar: 360, Leathanach: 199, Uimhir: 242275
1830c
Cole'spit
Killinick
TAB Leathanach: 19 (II)
1830c
Colespit
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Coalspit
Barrington:AL (LG)
1840
Coalspit
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 46
1840
Coalspit
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Coalspit
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 46
1840
Coalspit
Lloyd, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Coalspit
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 46
1840
Coalspit
Walshe, W.:AL (LG) Maigh Ghlas
1840
Coltspit
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) Maigh Ghlas

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