BROWSE
townland
Poll na Long
genitive: Pholl na Long
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ship-pool
(English)

Glossary

English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Centrepoint

51.7399, -8.62316latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1586-8
Sheppole
Boazio Map
1586
Polenelong
F Leathanach: 4826
1590
Shipspoole
F Leathanach: 5456
1595
Sheappole
Mercator
1613
Powelyelong
CPR Leathanach: 261
1621
Polylong
CPR Leathanach: 501
1655
Poullnelung
DS
1655
Polenelong
DS
1660c
Pollnelung
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 183
1666
Poleenelong
ASE Leathanach: 70
1683
Poulnelong
Hib. Del.
1750
Poulne-long,i.e. Ship-Pool
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1. 221
1811
Shippool
Bath
1841
Shippool
BS:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Shippool
CM:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Shippool
GJP:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Shippool
Meade, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Poblong & Polie Long
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Poulnelung
"There is on the land of 'Poulnelung' a faire large castle."
DS:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Poulnelung
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Poullnelung
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Shippoole
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Shippool
Freeholders Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
Poll na long, 'pool of the ships'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co288,12
1841
[Shippool]
"…here is the old castle of Poul na Long or Shippool which gives name to the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co288,12

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