Cúil Mhuine

Cúil Mhuine, meaning 'nook of the thicket' in Irish, derives from cúil (corner or nook) and muine (thicket), descriptive of a settlement sheltered within scrubby woodland. The townland of Collooney, located in Tirerrill barony of County Sligo, shows documented settlement since at least the 16th century, with records from 1584 showing various spelling forms including 'Coloony' and 'Colonney,' ev...