BROWSE
townland
Coill Chorcaí
genitive: Choill Chorcaí
(Irish)
Kilcorkey
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

52.5847, -6.33069latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1247
? Kilkorkey (William Bloet)
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 1
1307
? Kilcolky (Will. Bluet)
Kn. Fees Leathanach: 2
1566
Kilcurkye (Shane glasse m’Donoghe oge)
F Leathanach: 126, Alt: 873
1615
Kilcorky (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1618
Kilcorky (Tho. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 360
1630
Killcorkey,
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 CI
1630
Killcorky
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 CI
1654
Kilcorckie (i gcur síos ar theorainn Monamol.)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 22
1654
Kilkorkie (Aty. Kavanagh)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 49
1655–57
Kilcorky
DS
1655–57
Kilkorky
DS
1660
Kilcorkie
BSD (LG)
1660
Killcorky (Ant. Cavenner)
BSD (LG)
1685
Killcorky
Hib. Del.
1699
? Kilkerky (Rich. Doyle)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 35
1840
Coill a’chorcaigh ‘wood of the corcass or moor’
OD:AL
1840
Kilcorkey
Fitzsimmons, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Kilcorkey
Gill Map:AL (LG)
1840
Kilecorky
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Killcorkey
Earl, A.:AL (LG) Muine Moling

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