BROWSE
Cill Dara Maí
genitive: Chill Dara Maí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killermogh
(English)

Glossary

English church
dair, darú
English oak

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Tá bunús an logainm éiginnte. Déantar -ll- de -l(l)d- go rialta sa Ghaeilge, 1303 ‘Kildermoyth’, 1351 ‘Kildermoy’ > 1485 ‘Kylerni’ (béim ar an tríú siolla).

    Cill Dhara Maigh an fhoirm atá á chur in úil ag fuaimniú na seanfhondúirí in aimsir an Chorragánaigh (1905), b’fhéidir.

Centrepoint

52.8711, -7.42012latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1303–6
Kildermoyth
Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 19, Foroinn: k
1307
Kildermouth
CDI Leathanach: v, 670
1351
Kildermoy
Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 21, Foroinn: a
1480c.
Kyldermoy
Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 36, Foroinn: b
1485
Kylerni
Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 19, Foroinn: 60
1485
Kylermy, St. Mogessus of
rectory of St. Mogessus
CPL Leathanach: 14.82
1507
Kilebenunn [sic]
Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 34, Foroinn: 112
1518-19
Killermoy
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 268
1525
Killeirynnyd
Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 36, Foroinn: 118
1660c
Killermogh, Gleabe in
BSD (La) Leathanach: 134
1660c
Killermogh, Shraghndradren &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 134
1660c
Killermogh Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 134
1805
Killerma-Rs
Cahill (La)
1812
Killermough
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 36
1838
Killermogh
Cosby, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
Woods:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
DS:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
[James]
Fitzpatrick, J.:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
BS:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
Agent (Price):AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
"Analogice 'Killermoy'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Cill Ar maigh
[Geoffrey Keating]
Keating:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
[Killermogh]
"It contains one Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
Killermogh
Aulaghan, J.:AL Leathanach: LA034,10
1838
The local pronunciation is Kyle-ermo... La 'il Muirthín, Muilthín, Muitin, Muibhín was the Patron day of Killermogh... the local sound indistinct
Féach foirm bl. 1485
LSO (La) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 105
1838
I think it need not be doubted that Armuighe, though changed somewhat in the Anglicising, is the designative in Killermogh; the Kill being Cill, ie, Church. It was certainly Cill Ármuighe when Irish was spoken in this part of the country. TOC
LSO (La) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 114
1905
Kyle-ghăr-ămŭh (accent on last syllable)
"This name is generally pronounced Kyle-ěr-mŭh [cló iodálach] (accent on the last syllable); but its true Irish sound, still heard among the old people, is Kyle-ghăr-ămŭh [cló iodálach] (accent on last syllable) ... La 'il Muicin or St. Muiceen's day."
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 65
1905
This name is generally pronounced Kyle-ěr-mǔh (accent on last syllable), but its true Irish sound, still heard among the old people, is Kyle-ghar-ǎmǔh (accent also on last syllable), the Church of Durrow.
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Imleabhar: 65
2004
kiˈlermoˑ
Áit.

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