placenamesCoole
An Chúil
Lewis distinguished a weekly market from monthly trading in particular products.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Chúil · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Coole · English · main form
Place & story
Several rhythms of trade
At Newtownbutler in Coole barony, Samuel Lewis recorded a Friday market in 1837, with fairs for yarn and butter on the second Friday of each month. A separate large cattle fair took place on 12 May. The town also had a penny post connecting with Clones and Lisnaskea. His account places textile products, dairy produce and livestock within the trading life of this small Fermanagh centre, each with its own recorded schedule. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Coole. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Newtown-Butler: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.