Suirbhé Logainmneacha Chorcaí
The Cork Place Name Survey

Placenames collected in the Townland of Coinlín, Civil Parish of Clear Island, Co. Cork.

Suíomh / Location
In Cape Clear Island and a central Tld. of the Ph. Bounded on the North by Knockinakehig and Lissmona, on the East by the Tld. Lissmona, on the South by the Tlds. Glin Middle and Glin East and on the West by South Harbour and the Tld. of Ballyneiragh North, in the Barony of the East Division of West Carbery & County Cork. NB


Townland Name variations


For the purposes of the Cork Place Name Survey, variations in townland names were collected from both oral and documented sources for every Cork townland. Those for the Townland of Coinlín are presented here.

A full bibliography of oral and documentary sources consulted for the Cork Place Name Surveys is provided in each parish volume in the Cork Place Name Archive at Cork County Library.

Year Name Description
1655-59 Keenleen DSM (1655-59)
Keenline Down Survey Ref. NB
Keeneleene Do. do. Map NB
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1659 Cloyne La CI []
c. 1666-1703 Keenline and Killvickadarry BSD (c.1666-1703) []
1832 Keenleen RW, TAB
Keenleen Rental NB
[]
1833-34 Keenleen Tythe Ledger NB []
1840 Keenleen B. S. Sk. Map NB
Keenleen Recpt. of Rent NB
Keenleen Rev. John Noonan, R. C. C NB
Caoinlín NB
Caoinlín, stubbles NB
[]
1840 Keenleen BSM
Keenleen JOD NB
[]
1841 Keenleen JOD NB []
1842 Keenleen SO []
1852 Kaoínlín CRB []
1866 Kinleen CRB []
1868 Keenleen CRB []
1918 Keenleen, Coinnlín, the stubble (place) JPC (1918), 60 []
1929 Coinnlín IMN (I929), 69 []
1935 Cuínlín Béal.., V, ii, (1935), 136 []
1938 Caoinlín, CÓS RBÉ 609:214; RBÉ 609:272. Caoinlín, Stubble NB []
1940 Coinnlín LSC I; CFC (1990), 8I; Béal., V, ii, (1935), 28 []
1970 Coinlín LSC 2 []
1973 Keenleen, Lament of the Linen NHC (1973), 33 cccxci []
1975 Coinlín, Stubbly place MFC (1975), 134 []
1976 Coinlín DSD []
1986 Coinnlín, Stubble PHPNWC (1986), 35 []
2004 Coinlín OLCG (2004) []

NOTE:
Numbers on placenames below refer to Map locations of named places and features in the townland. A listing of the names and addresses of the Collectors and Suppliers of the placenames are given for every townland in the volumes of the Cork Place Name Survey Archives at Cork County Library. All documentation consulted for placename references to places and features in each townland are also given in the volumes of the Place Name Archives.

No. Name Sources Description
1. An Chonair TÓS, PC, LSC, CFC An Conair
2. Sean-Bhóthar Choinlín PC
3. Tigh Sheáin Bill PC Tigh le Seán Ó Céadagáin, i.e. John Cadogan.
4. The Tarry Rock PC Bollán mór de charraig atá mar chuid de chlaí Bhóthar na Conaireach.
5. The Ivy Rock BC Carraig mhór clúdaithe le heidhneán a sheasann amach ar chliathan Bhóthair na Conaireach.
6. Bóthar na Conaireach PC
7. An Bollán PC
8. Cuaisín na Loinge Dóite PC
9. Tigh an tSagairt PC, DSD Tigh le Liam Ó Céadagáin, i.e. 1853 William Cadogan Snr. 1853 GV ; William Cadogan VB
10. Páláis PC
11. Tigh na Scoile TÓS An Scoil CC. TÓS
12. Leaca na Scoile TÓS Leaca ghéar an bhóthair ó Thigh an tSagairt go geata na scoile.
13. Sean-Bhóthar an Chumair PC Chuaigh an bóthar seo ón gCumar suas an cnoc tré bhaile fearainn Coinlín.
14. Tobar an Chorann Chrosta PC 1970 Tobar an Chorann Crosta SC (1970), 98 cdii

Tobar na Corann Crosta MC.
15. An Geata Bán PÓL c. 1920 ‘The Geata Bán’ JKC

Bhí pinniúirí an gheata daite tráth PÓL
16. Tigh Dhónaill PC Tigh le Dónall Ó Céadagáin PC

Tigh le Bill Mór Ó Céadagáin, i.e. I85O William Cadogan Snr. FB (1849), GV
17. Gort Maoláin PÓL Gort Maolán BC

1938 Gort Maoláin RBÉ S 295:146

1990 Gort Mhaoláin CFC (1990), 85; RBÉ 609:269-76.

Sí an pháirc is mó ar an oileán í. Tá acra go leith inti PÓL
18. Tobar Maoláin PÓL 1938 Tobar Maoláin, CÓS RBÉ 609:272

1990 Tobar Mhaoláin CFC (1990), 85
19. Cill Maoláin PÓL 1938 Cill Maoláin, CÓS RBÉ 609:291

1990 Cill Mhaoláin CFC (1990), 87
20. Cloch Maoláin PÓL 1918 Keenleen Gallan JPC (1918), 58

1938 Gallán Maoláin, CÓS RBÉ 609:272

1990 Gallán Mhaoláin CFC (1990), 85
21. An Chaológ PÓL
22. Páirc an Tí PÓL
23. Tigh Mhic Chárthaigh PÓL Tigh le Seán Mac Cárthaigh, i.e. 1853 John McCarthy GV
24. Tigh Sheáin Mhic Eoghain BC Tigh le Seán mac Eoghain Mhic Cárthaigh.
25. Tigh Thomáis Uí Shé PC Tigh le Tomás Ó Sé, i.e. 1853 Thomas Shea Jnr. GV
26. Drom Siar PÓL
27. Drom Soir PÓL
28. Tigh an Mháistir PÓL
29. Tigh an Phoist PÓL Oifig an Phoist PC

c. 1899 Cape Clear P. O. OS 2

1973 Post Office NHC (1973), I7.
30. Dreapa Thigh an Phoist PÓL Ceann de shraith dreapaí ar Chasán an tSléibhe ó Thigh an Phoist go dtí an Séipéal.
31. Páirc Gafney PÓL
32. Lín Suíocháin BC Áit a mbíodh suí ar dhaoine agus iad ag glacadh sosa ón saothar a bhain le portú lín.
33. Currach Lín BC Bhí poll mór le huisce ann ina ndeintí lín a chur ar maoth.
34. Kite's BC Tigh le Cáit nó Kate Shea.
35. An Bóthar Theas PC An bóthar ón gCrois i gCill Leice Fórabháin a ghabhann thar Chnoc an Chrathaigh síos go Cuan Inbhir.
36. Cnoc an Féachán BC
37. Gort Camalum PÓL Gort Camalam BC Gort Camilum PÓL
38. Tigh Dhiarmaid Mháire PC Tigh le Diarmaid Ó Sé PC
39. Tigh Mháire Ní Mhinitheáin PC Ainmnithe ó Mháire Ní Mhinitheáin, i.e.1846 Mary Minihane CRB
Baile Fearainn Coinlín
Cape Clear Primary School Built 1897
Cape Clear Primary School Built 1897 2
Radharc ón nGleann View from from old Lighthouse