BROWSE
townland
Tobar Baoith nó Cill Fhinnche Mhór
genitive: Chill Fhinnche Mhór, Thobar Bhaoith
(Irish)
Toberboe or Killenny More
(English)

Glossary

English church
English great, big
English well

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Tobar Baoith
    the well of Baoth
    Baoth — ainm ceana naoimh

    Ainm ceana é Baoth ar Bhréanainn Chluana Fearta, éarlamh an pharóiste seo (féach Ó Riain, Dictionary of Irish Saints 117; Ó Corragáin, History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 227).

    Cill Fhinnche Mhór/Bheag
    the church of Finneach
    Finneach — ainm naoimh

    Luaitear an naomh Finneach leis an deoise seo. Tá áit i bparóiste Cheanannais i gCill Chainnigh atá ainmnithe ina diaidh .i. bf Cill Fhinnche (#26289) (CC 27).

Centrepoint

52.8239, -7.43293latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1429
Kyllindue, vicar of
CPL Imleabhar: VIII, Leathanach: 98
1460c
Kyllenne
Ahtmart, Kathyr ...
Cal. Lib. Rub. Leathanach: 186
1491
[the perpetual vicarage of the parish church] of St. Brendan [sancti Brandani], Kyllyne
CPL Imleabhar: XV, Leathanach: 691
1540
Kyllyn, rectory of
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 186
1570–80c.
(?) Ceall Fhiodhna
LBran. Líne: 1748
1571
Kilenny
COD Imleabhar: v, 183
1571
Killynny
COD Imleabhar: v, 200
1576
Kylline
F Leathanach: 2872
1591
Killenny
F Leathanach: 4695
1601
Killine
F Leathanach: 6493
1601
Killary
John Rochefford
F Leathanach: 6551
1611
Killine otherwise Killynny
Florence Fitz-Patrick
CPR Leathanach: 198
1621
Killine, rectory of
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1655
Killeny
DS
1655
Killenny Parish
DS (Terr.)
1659
Killeny
Cen. Leathanach: 493
1660c
Killenny, Parish of
BSD (La) Leathanach: 130
1660c
Killenymore
BSD (La) Leathanach: 130
1667
Killennymore and Knockangraly
ASE Leathanach: 121
1669
Killennymore, and Knocknagrasse als Knocknegrally
ASE Leathanach: 214
1670c
Patronus ecclesiae Killeen et Cahir, S. Brandanus
Bishop Phelan's List
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 227
1685
Killeny [Parish]
Hib. Del.
1805
Tubbermore/Killiny
Cahill (La)
1812
Tubber-bowe
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 238
1838
Killenymore
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tubberboe alias Killinnymore
BS:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Killnemore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Killiny, Tubbermore
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
[Toberboe or Killennymore]
"…an old church and graveyard…2 Danish forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Killenymore
DS:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tubberboe alias Killinnymore
Gannon, C.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Killeny
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Killenymore
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Toberboe or Killennymore
OD:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tubberboe alias Killennymore
Lodge, R.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Cill Eitne mor, 'St. Eithnea's large church'
OD:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tobar bó, 'cow-well'
OD:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tubberboe or Killinnymore
Pratt, S.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Tubberboe alias Killennymore
Price, Rev.T.:AL Leathanach: La006,5
1838
Its Irish name is probably Cill Eithne, the Church of Saint Ethne
LSO (La) Imleabhar: I, Imleabhar: 181
1905
Killiny otherwise Tubberboe. The local English sound of the name is Kyle-ǐny (accent on first syllable); the Irish sound is Kyle-ǐnǎ (accent also on first syllable). The name may represent the Irish Cill-Fhinnche, .i. the Church of St. Finneach
(ar lean) and may be derived from St. Finneach Duirn, Bishop, whose feast occurs on Feb. 2nd. It may also represent Cill Fhinchi, the church of St. Fainche or Finche, Virgin ...
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 226
1905
Tubberboe Well: It is sometimes called Tubberig and Tubberach. On the OS map it is called
(ar lean) "St. John's well"
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 228
2004
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