BROWSE
townland
Cill Mhaolphóil
genitive: Chill Mhaolphóil
(Irish)
Kilminfoyle
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Maolphóil
    Maolphóil (< Maol Phóil) — ainm pearsanta

    Díshamhlaíodh an chéad -l- den ainm pearsanta go -n- roimh -l- sa siolla ina dhiaidh ((-l)-l-l- > (-l)-n-l-): féach 1805 ‘kilmanfoyle’.

    Féach Burial Ground (Disused) SO = ‘Church (possible site)’ san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

Centrepoint

52.8883, -7.4772latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Kellevollpholl
F Alt: 6551
1619
Killenifoyle
CPR Leathanach: 429
1621
Killenyfoyle
Inq. Lag. Alt: 19 J I
1637
Killinnillfoyle
Inq. Lag. Alt: 24 C I
1655
Kilmulifoyle
DS
1655
Killmulfoyle
DS Par. (Reeves)
1655
Killmulfoyle & Cloranduffe
DS Ref.
1660c
Killmullfoyle & Cloranduffe
BSD (La) Leathanach: 137
1685
Kilmullfoyle
Hib. Del.
1743
Killmullphoyle
CGn. Imleabhar: 114.137.78338
1805
kilmanfoyle
Cahill (La)
1814
Kilmunfoyle
ecclesiastical edifice
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 39, 78
1838
Killamanfoile
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilmulfoyle
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilminfoyle
BS:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Killinnillfoyle
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilmanfoyle
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Killmulfoyle
DS:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Killermafoyle
GJP:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilemanfoyle
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilminfoyle
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilminfoyle
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Cill Maoilphoill, 'O'Mulfoyle's church'
OD:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Killamulfoyle, Killaminfoyle
pron.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilminfoyle
Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilminfoyle
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1838
Kilmunfoyle
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La004,46
1905
The traditional name of this churchyard is Kyle-Foal [cló iodálach], an easy corruption of Kyle-Ifoal, which accurately represents the original name, that is, Cill Mhaoíl Phoil [cló Gaelach], or the church of St. Maolphoil.
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 57

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