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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
level wood?
Comhfhocal é seo de clár “level plain” + coill “wood”, is cosúil. Tagann an logainm céanna i gceist i gContae an Dúin (#66581) agus i gContae Thiobraid Árann (#46111). Rinneadh an logainm seo a atuiscint mar a bheadh ainm cnoic Clara Hill. Cf. Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.v. Tarahill.
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
1607 ‘Coolincossan’, 1622 ‘Clonkosane alias Culcosane alias Ballecosane’, 1629 ‘Coulcossan’, 1639 ‘Cullcossane’, 1639 ‘Coolecessan’, 1655 ‘Culusane’ < Cúil an Chosáin (?) “the corner, nook of the path” (cf. bf Fearann na gCosán (#28016) i gClann Donncha).
Centrepoint
Historical references
1569 |
Clarkhill
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F Leathanach: 1338
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1601 |
Clarechoill
Carroll M'William
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F Leathanach: 6523
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1607 |
Clarchill
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 20
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1607 |
Clareghell
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 30
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1607 |
Coolincossan
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 18
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1622 |
Clarekill
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CPR Leathanach: 540
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1622 |
Clonkosane alias Culcosane alias Ballecosane
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CPR Leathanach: 540
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1629 |
Clarhill
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 176
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1629 |
Coulcossan
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O Doyne Ms. Nóta eolais: 171
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1639 |
Clarehill
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O Doyne Ms. Imleabhar: 180
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1639 |
Clarehill
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 181
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1639 |
Coolecessan
sic
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 180
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1639 |
Cullcossane
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 181
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1642 |
Clarehill
Richard Reddine
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 165r
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1655 |
Culusane, Clarehill, Ballintean and Boyle
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1659 |
Clanchill
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Cen. Leathanach: 505
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1660c |
Clarehill, Ballinteane, Culusane & Boyle
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 121
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1668 |
Clarehill
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ASE Leathanach: 170
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1668 |
Culusane
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ASE Leathanach: 170
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1685 |
Clarekill
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1819 |
Clarahill
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 332
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1819 |
Clara-hill
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 318
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1823 |
Clarahill
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1824 |
Clarrahill
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1837 |
Clara Hill
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 350
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1838 |
Clara Hill
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Sharpe Map:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clara Hill
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clarahill
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clarach, 'a level or flat piece of land'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clara Hill
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OD:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clarehill
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DS:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1838 |
Clara Hill
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BS:AL Leathanach: La054,9
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1997 |
ˌklaːrəˈhil
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Áit. Uimhir : C894b2
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2005 |
klarəˈhil
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2005 |
klarəˈhil ˈgliːb
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