BROWSE
townland
Baile Uí Cholgan
genitive: Bhaile Uí Cholgan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Colganstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

53.311, -6.52041latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1286
Balycolgen
CDI Imleabhar: iii, Leathanach: 124
1547
Colganyston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 47
1604
Calganston
CPR Leathanach: 2
1607
Colganstown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12
1612
Calganston
CPR Leathanach: 239
1625
Calganston
CPR Leathanach: 596
1656c
Colganstowne
DS B. of Ref.
1657
Callganstowne
DS
1659
Colganstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 379
1664
Colganstowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 447
1670c
Colganstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 38
1685
Callgansto [líne os cionn an 'o']
Hib. Del.
1752
Colganstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1760
Colgans Town
Rocque

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