BROWSE
townland
Coill Rois an Gharraí
genitive: Choill Rois an Gharraí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilrush
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood
English garden, court
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

51.7217, -8.8845latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1601
Kilrushe
F Leathanach: 6505
1601
Killrushe
F Leathanach: 6539
1601
Kilrus
F Leathanach: 6539
1629
Kilrusgarry
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 296
1636
Killrushiyary
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 64
1655
Killrushgarry
DS
1659
Kilrusigarry
Cen. Leathanach: 218
1660 C
Killrushgarry
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 203
1742
Kilrushgary
CGn. Leathanach: 52.261.34504
1811
Killrush or Kerishayoree
Bath
1837
Kilrush
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 1, 458
1841-2
Kilrush
BS:AL
1841-2
Kilrush
A half plowland, formerly called Kilrushigary
Poole, Capt.:AL
1841-2
Kilrush
Swanston, A:AL
1841-2
Kilrush or Kilisayara
Lamb, W.:AL
1841-2
Kilrush or Kerishayoree
Bath:AL
1841-2
Killrushgarry
DS:AL
1841-2
Kilrushigarry
Inq. C I:AL
1841-2
Kilrishgarve
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2x
Cill Ruis Gairbh
pl EC:AL
1841-2y
Cill Ruis
Church of the wood
OD:AL

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