Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Kilmacsherwell
(English)
Explanatory note
Centrepoint
54.0286, -7.91672latitude, longitude
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"Pinkman: Coill-Mhic-Shearbhaill = Mac Sherwell’s wood. Kilmacsherwell townland lies north of Castlefore Lough, Parish of Fenagh. Mullaghnabreaghaun hill, 361 feet high, is in the middle of this townland."
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"Arch. Inventory Fortified house (site). In pasture on a slight rise in an undulating landscape. Built by Col. Coote in the 17th century. It was destroyed in the 1641 rebellion. Described as of an irregular shape with three walls surviving and having three corner-towers with gun-loops. It is not visible at ground level, apart from two parallel banks placed 7m apart which may be the remains of a roadway (213-4)."
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1621 |
Killmacsharwell
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CPR Leathanach: 530b
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c1660 |
KillmcSharvill
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BSD Leathanach: 28
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1667 |
KillmcSharvile
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ASE Leathanach: 167
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1833 |
Kilmacsharwill
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TAB Leathanach: (61:16/12) Innéacs, 71, 73
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1836 |
Killmacksherwell
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1836 |
Kilmacsharvil
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1836 |
Curmacksherrill
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1836 |
Cill-mhacsherbhall,
'Mac Sherball's church'
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1836 |
Kill Mc Shervill
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1836 |
Kill Mc Sharvill
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1836 |
Coill mac Searbaill,
'Mac Sherwell's wood'
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1836 |
Kilmacsherwell
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1836 |
[Kilmacsherwell]
"…the remains of four castle are near the river in the eastern end. 'Mullagh na breaghawn hill' is in the middle of the townland."
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