BROWSE
townland
An Chúil Mhór
genitive: na Cúile Móire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coolmore
(English)

Glossary

English corner, nook
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.8556, -6.10043latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Cyllmoyre?
Prerogative Wills
1604
Coolemore and Templeleyne
CPR
1604
Coolemore
CPR
1604c
Coolemore
CPR
1619
Cowlemore
CPR
1622
Coolemore
CPR
1641
Culmore
Dep. 1641
1642
Coolemore
Dep. 1641
1660c
Coolemore
BSD (CM)
1685
Coolemore
Hib. Del.
1715
Coolemore
CGn.
1738
Coolemore
CGn.
1760
Coolmore
Nevill 1760
1810
Coolemore
Dublin Wills (B)
1832
Coolemore
Dublin Wills (B)
1833
Coolmore
TAB
1839
Coolemoore
BSD:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Cul mór, 'great back'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Cúil mhór, 'great corner or angle'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
pl:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
Coolmore
OC:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1839
[Coolmore]
"There is an ancient fort or raheen in the north, and also 2 ponds, 2 others in the centre and a marl pit" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM039,11
1938
Coolmore (equal stress), cúl mór
PN Newcastle, Arklow Leathanach: 258
1967
[Coolmore]
"If the name is cúl mór it presumably means land lying back from, or behind, Ennereilly."
PN Wicklow Leathanach: 458

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