BROWSE
townland
Cill Mhic Leighin
genitive: Chill Mhic Leighin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killacloyne
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

51.9199, -8.30427latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1240c
Kill McClyne
JCAHS Leathanach: 44.135
1599
Killeklein
JCAHS Leathanach: 44.135
1624
KilmcClyne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: i, 66
1655
Killecloyne
DS
1655
Killecleyne
DS (P)
1659
Keilecleene
Cen. Leathanach: 239
1660c
Killecleyne
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 39
1685
Kil["l"?]ec["l"?]in
Hib. Del.
1703
Killecloyn
Trustees Leathanach: 391
1750
Killycloin
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1, 169
1777
Killycloyne
T&S Leathanach: 167
1811
Killacloyne
Bath
1841y
Coille cluana, 'wood of the lawn or meadow'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co073,47
1841
Killacloyne
dúch:AL Leathanach: Co073,47
1841x
Cill na cluaine, 'church of the lawn or meadow'
OC:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1841
Killacloyne
OD:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1841
Killycloyne South
Plan:AL Leathanach: Co073,47
1841
Killacloyne
Manning, W.:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1841
Killacloyne
Wilson, E.:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1841
Killacloyne North
BS:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1841
Killecloyne
Lucy, Rev. S.:AL Leathanach: Co063,96
1918
Cill na Cluana -"Church of the Sequestered Place"
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 187
1918
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 201
1918
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 201
1939
Cill Mhic Leighin
From these references [1240, 1599, 1624] it is clear that the original Irish form was Cill Mhic Leighin. [L. Ó Buachalla]
JCAHS Leathanach: 44.135

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