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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the church of Éanna?
Éanna — ainm pearsantaTá an cáilitheoir anseo an-éiginnte. Tá na foirmeacha stairiúla ó 1578 i leith cosúil le Cill Éinne “the church of Éanna”. Ach d’fhéadfaí na foirmeacha luatha in -eyn(e), srl. (1549–51), a léamh mar réadú ar /əi/. Más ea, b’fhéidir gur fhocal cosúil le eidheann, gin. eidhinn “ivy” a bhí ann ó cheart (Cill Eidhnigh (?)) agus gur imigh forbairt /əi/ > /eː/ air (faoi mar atá le sonrú sna logainmneacha bf Cluain Eidhneach (#28686), bf Cillín Laighneach (#28665)). Os a choinne sin, tabhair faoi deara nár imigh an fhorbairt chéanna /əi/ > /eː/ i gcás bf An Cnocán Eidhneach (#28570) sa pharóiste céanna. Seans freisin gur ceartúcháin atá sna foirmeacha 1564 ‘Killene als Killeyn’ agus 1578 ‘Killeny alias Kyllyen’. Cloímid le Cill Éinne anseo, a réitíonn leis an bhfianaise ó 1578 i leith.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
- Tá Togher Grove SO agus Togher Cross Roads SO < An Tóchar “the causeway” suite ar imeall portaigh i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn (www.epa.ie).
- Tá imfhálú mór i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn, Rathass SO < An Ráth Teas “the southern ring-fort” (www.archaeology.ie).
- Tá cairéal sa lá atá inniu ann ar an talamh íseal chlochach ar a bhfuil an t-ainm Glenahilaire SO < Gleann an Choiléir “the glen of the quarry” (cf. bf Cnoc an Choiléir (#27828) in Uí Fhairchealláin).
- Talamh chlochach, freisin, atá ar an gcnoc beag 155m darb ainm Shean Hill SO < An Sián “the fairy mound, hillock”.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1549 |
Killeyn
extent of Twoawewoy
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1551 |
Killeyne
county of Lex
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F Leathanach: 700
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1551 |
Kylleyne
manor of Twoawewoy
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F Leathanach: 725
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1563 |
Keleane
Tovayovi
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1564c |
Killene als Killeyn
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1567 |
Kilene
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F Leathanach: 1113
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1567 |
Killenye
from Macgilpatricke
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 Eliz.I
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1578 |
Killeny alias Kyllyen
Barnaby Fitzpatrick, knt
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F Leathanach: 3415
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1578 |
Killeny alias Kyllyen
Barnaby Fitzpatrick, knt
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F Leathanach: 3522
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1579 |
Killeny alias Killyen
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F Leathanach: 3522
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1581 |
Killeny, the castell of
uacht Sir Barnaby fitz Patrick
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Carrigan Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 84
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1581 |
Killenye
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Carrigan Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 85
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1582 |
Killeny
Tho. Omailie
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F Leathanach: 3928
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1619 |
Killeeny
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 J I
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1655 |
Killeany
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1660c |
Killeany
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 87
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1667-8 |
Killeany
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ASE Leathanach: 158
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1685 |
Killeany
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1710 |
Killeney als Killeany
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CGn. Imleabhar: 4, Leathanach: 487, Uimhir: 1193
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1838 |
Killeany
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeny
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeny
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CM:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeny
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GJP:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killenye
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeeny
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeany
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DS:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Cill Éine, 'St. Eine's church'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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1838 |
Killeany
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,69
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2004 |
kiˈleːniˑ
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