BROWSE
townland
Coill an Fhearainn
genitive: Choill an Fhearainn
(Irish)
Sherwood
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English land

Centrepoint

52.2556, -6.51988latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1411
Nic. Syrwoode, Wm. Williams, Adam Elyot, Nic. Prendergast, John Eyles, Nic. Aunger, Wm. Bennet, Wm. Lang...(i Ros Mhic Thriúin)
Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 219
1654-6
Sherewood
CS (LG) Leathanach: 301
1655-7
Shirwood
DS
1655c
Shirwood
DS Comp. (LG)
1660c
Sherewood
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 77 (301)
1685c
Skirwood
Hib. Del.
1752
Sherwood (Radford-Driscoll)
CGn. Imleabhar: 156, Leathanach: 414, Uimhir: 106417
1780c
Sherwood (Monk-Bishop of Ferns & Leighlin)
CGn. Imleabhar: 291, Leathanach: 146, Uimhir: 190538
1830c
Sheerwood
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Sheerwood
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Sherwood
Barrington:AL (LG)
1840
Sherwood
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 41
1840
Sherwood
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
1840
Sherwood
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41
1840
Sherwood
Glasscot, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Sherwood
Lloyd, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Sherwood
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 41
1840
Sherwood
Walshe, W.:AL (LG) Maigh Ghlas
1840
Sherwoode
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 41

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