BROWSE
townland
Cill Fhíoruisce
genitive: Chill Fhíoruisce
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killierisk
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

52.2613, -9.68679latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Cill (nó Coill) Iaruisce; – in aice le habhann Lí atá ar an teorann.
Nóta
1722
Killierisk
CGn. Leathanach: 6.20892, Imleabhar: 36.
1726
Killiersk
CGn. Leathanach: 508.31677, Imleabhar: 47
1741
Killierisk
CGn. Leathanach: 42.72653, Imleabhar: 106
1776
Killierisk
and the field called Ruth's Garden
CGn. Leathanach: 310.208641, Imleabhar: 313
1793
Keeleerisk
CGn. Leathanach: 352.297815, Imleabhar: 463
1823-4
Killirieske
TAB
1841
Kyleerisk
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27
1841
Killerish
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27
1841
Kyleerisk
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27
1841
Cill iaraisg, 'church west of the water'
[pl glanta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27
1841
Killierisk
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27
1841
[Killierisk]
"It is said that there had been a burial place of old in the S. corner of this townland contiguous to the river from which it was called 'Kyle-air-usge' or 'The Grave on the Water' and afterwards corrupted into 'Kyleerisk,' the name of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci130,27

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