BROWSE
townland
Cill Uí Cháin
genitive: Chill Uí Cháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killakane
(English)

Glossary

English church
Ó, Uí

Centrepoint

52.2409, -8.23634latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1932 Da Cenn Echain. This, is, plainly a scribal error for Da Cellechain - the present townland of Killakane, on which is an early church site. (Power 81.43) Dhealródh sé gur leaganacha éagsúla de O Cuain iad Ib Cain (CrC 173.4) agus le Hib Cain. i. an da Cennecain (ibid. 174.5), ós le Hí Ingardail (Hí Chuáin) agus le Hí Máille Machaire (Hí Chuáin) faoi seach a luaitear sa téacs iad. Is i mbf. Manning (N 103.11), más fíor, atá Cill Cromglaisi (asa fuilit Hi Chuain) (q.v. CrC 174.5) suite, dar leis an bPaorach (Power (1932) 80.41) agus tuairim is trí mhíle slí soir ó thuaidh ó Manning atá Killikane.
Nóta
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Ní léirítear cill ar chéad léarscáil na SO agus tagairt dá leithéid níl san AL ná in SMR. Agus a rá go luaitear seo (an da Cennecain) le tearmann Bhrí Ghabhann is le Ceall Droma araon, ní foláir nó is sciorradh pinn faoi deara an comhshamhlú (ó ll-n go dtí nn-n) is toradh ar an bhfoirm thuas (CRC 174.5). Leanann an Paorach air: The cill will be found marked ... in a field known as Lios-mhic-Cháin, on the farm of Conor O’Brien. (ibid.)
Nóta
1301
Kyllacan
CPlR Leathanach: 39
1460c
trian termuinn Brighi Gobunn le Hi Cain .i. an da Cennecain?
CrC 2 Leathanach: 174.5
1610
Killickaine
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1639
Kilickane (AL: Car. 1)
Inq. Leathanach: VI 62
1655
Killkeran (sic)
DS
1659
Keilickane
Cen.
1660c.
Kilcane (AL)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 136
1669
Kilkane
ASE Leathanach: 205-b
1715
Killickane
CGn. Leathanach: 15.122.6941
1752
Killickane
CGn. Leathanach: 153.75.101700
1753
Killicane
CGn. Leathanach: 157.564.106581
1812
Killekane (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: II 35
1831
Killacame (sic)
TAB Leathanach: 70
1840
Killakaan
BS:AL Leathanach: 1 28
1840
Killicane
Croker, Capt.:AL (Co)
1840
cill mhic Seaain (scriosta ag OD)or cill mhic Céin (?) (? scriosta aige féin)
OC:AL
1840
Church of Mac Céin
OD:AL
1840
Killakane
Prop's Map:AL (Co) Brí Ghabhann

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