BROWSE
townland
Cill na Saor
genitive: Chill na Saor
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilnaseer
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of the craftsmen

    Díol spéise fuaimniú na heiliminte deiridh mar -seere /siːr/ chomh luath le 1655 ‘Killnesire’ (agus b’fhéidir in 1631 ‘Templekillneseere’). Ní léir an forbairt í seo ó -seare /seːr/ sa 16ú haois (1591 ‘Keylneseare’). Cf. bf Caolach (#28032).

    Mionainmneacha:
    Tugann Ó Corragáin an mionainm ‘Cruckawna-yoozh’ < Cnocán an Iúir “the hillock of the yew-tree”. Tabhair faoi deara fuaimniú cn- mar cr- /kr/ anseo i ndeisceart an chontae (cf. 1838 ‘Crucanure’, 1841 Knockanure SO faoi bf Cluain Dubh (#28631) i dtuaisceart an chontae).

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52.8454, -7.51205latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1591
Keylneseare
F Alt: 5555
1601
Killneshyre
F Alt: 6537
1631
Carrickillneseere
Féach Carrick Bridge SO ar abhainn an Oircín idir bf Ballyvoghlaun agus bf Kilnaseer.
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C I
1631
Templekillneseere
parcell' de Carrickillneseere
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C I
1655
Killnesire
DS
1655
Kilneseare
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Kilnafeere
Cen. Leathanach: 492
1660c
Killnessire
BSD (La) Leathanach: 137
1667
Killneseeragh alias Killnasire
ASE Leathanach: 132
1669
Kilneseire
ASE Leathanach: 214
1685
Kilnesire
Hib. Del.
1805
Kilnaseer
Cahill (La)
1814
Kilneseer
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 29
1838
Kileneseare
Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
BS:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilneseare
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnesire
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838y
Cill an sair, 'church of the artificers'
['eye' ós cionn an chéad 'i', 'ee' ós cionn an 'a']
OD:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838x
Cill na seer
pl:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer
Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kileneseer
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La005,21
1838
Kilnaseer Retrenched Land
OD:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kilnaseer Retrenched Land
Lodge, R.:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Coill na saer, 'church wood of the artificers'
['eye' ós cionn an chéad 'i', 'ee' ós cionn an 'a']
OD:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kil na seer
pl:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kylenaser
Pratt, S.:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kilnaseer Retrenched Land
Price, Rev.T.:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Retrenched part of Killnesere
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kilnaseer Retrenched Land
BS:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kilnaseer
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Kilnaseer Retrenched Land
Gannon, C.:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Keilnaseer
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1838
Retrenched part of Kilnesere
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La006,22
1905
Kylenaseer. The name signifies the Church of the Masons or Carpenters. The church, which served for a detached portion of the old parish of Aghaboe, stood in the Churchyard field of Kylenaseer ... Its present name is Kylebeg, or the little church
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 62
2004
kilnəˈsiːr
Áit.

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