BROWSE
Cill Droichid
genitive: Chill Droichid
(Irish)
Celbridge
(English)

Glossary

English church
English bridge

Centrepoint

53.3437, -6.54424latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1345-6
Kyldrogh
RDK Leathanach: 54.36
1518
Kyledroght
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 284
1641-47
Kildroght
Outlaws Leathanach: 346
1641-47
Kildrought
Outlaws Leathanach: 347
1641-47
Kildrought
Outlaws Leathanach: 348
1641-47
Killdrought
Outlaws Leathanach: 349
1641-47
Killdrought
Outlaws Leathanach: 350
1642/6/24
Kildrought
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 32r
1642/7/5
Kildroghad
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 813 67r
1752
Cellbridge
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1807
Celbridge
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 214
1840c
Cill Droichid signifies the church of the bridge and it is evident the Cell Bridge is a modern attempt at translating it.
ALPB
2009-2010
ˈselbriʤ
Áit.

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