BROWSE
townland
An Choill Liath
genitive: na Coille Léithe
(Irish)
Kylea
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

52.8688, -9.20389latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830c
Quilleagh
p. Inagh
TAB
1839
Kylea
"The true name seems to be Kylea" [OD Nóta]; "Is this correct?" [pl]; "I do not see that we have any authority at all for this name: the authority of the people should not be taken without some local written authority. The authority of the proprietor should be procured, as the Boundary Surveyor's sketch is scarcely an authority" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1839
Cill Leacán
"a burial ground no church} No, not in this townland" [pl]; "the Irish you give for Kyleea Bridge is Coill Aedh" [pl];
EC:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1839
Cill Liath
dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1839
Kyleea
Plan:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1839
Kyleea
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1839
[Kylea]
"Kilea Bridge...Feean" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl029,43
1992
ˌkəiˈle: (x2) ˌkəiˈle
Áit.

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