BROWSE
townland
An Cheapach Chaol
genitive: na Ceapaí Caoile
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cappakeel
(English)

Glossary

English narrow; a narrow; marshy stream
ceapach, ceapaigh
English plot of land, tillage plot

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the narrow tillage-plot

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:

    1. Ainm eile ar an mbaile fearainn seo a bhailigh an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ab ea 1838 ‘Capakeel or Ballymulrony’. Foirmeacha stairiúla de sin is ea 1549 ‘Ballemelrowne’ CarrMS, 1564 ‘Ballemolrone’, 1576 ‘Ballemolrone’ F, 1618 ‘Ballymullronye’ Inq. Lag. 13 Car. I, 1627 ‘Ballymullrone’, 1632 ‘Irry & Ballymullrony’ Inq., 1659 ‘Ballimulronow’ Cen., 1660c ‘Ballimullroaney’ BSD < Baile Mhaolruanaidh “the town of Maolruanaidh (ainm pearsanta)”: cf. an t-ainm pearsanta céanna in 1617 ‘Graigneskirry … Henry Stockes & Moleronagh mac Teige’ < Maolruanaidh mac Thaidhg (JKAS IV 188) i bparóiste Lé.
    2. Luann an BSD 1660c ‘Killmocilloge’ mar chuid de thalamh Iarla Chill Dara in éineacht le ‘Morrett … Ballimullroaney’. Tagairtí eile is ea 1549 ‘Kylmekylloke’ CarrMS, 1569 ‘Killmekellock’ F, 1570 ‘Kilmekyllok’ F, 1603 ‘Killmakillokie’ CPR 17, 1613 ‘Killmakillock’ CPR 257, 1619 ‘Killmakeelog ows. Killmakylock or Killmakillaughs’ CPR 446 < Cill Mocheallóg (?) “the church of Mocheallóg (ainm naoimh)”. Ní léir an é seo eaglais Mhaigh Reichead (1638c ‘capella S. Brigidæ de Moyrgath’ i liosta na láithreacha eaglasta i ndeoise Chill Dara, Dinnseanchas 2). Ní hionann is Killeenatogher SO lastuaidh ar aon chuma, tharla an dá thagairt 1549 ‘Kylmekylloke’ agus ‘Kyllintogher’ CarrMS .

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53.0825, -7.16076latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Kilmakyllok, Ballekenkes and Capekule?, Queen's co.
Gerald, earl of Kildare
F Leathanach: 1633
1603
Kilmackillokie, Ballekenles and Cappecule?
Gerald, earl of Kildare
CPR Leathanach: 17
1613
Killmakillock, Ballykenlis & Capikally or Kapikally?
estate of the O'Moore's
CPR Iontráil: 257
1619
Killmakeelog otherwise Killmakylok or Killmakillaugh, Ballykenlise otherwise Ballykenles, Agheteemore and Capecoole?; Cloosecullane [Cloosecullen SO 17]
T. Mc Brien's & T. Buller's
CPR Leathanach: 446
1619
Kilmakelok, Ballykenkles, Cappcoole?, Closcullane
CPR Leathanach: 447
1654-6
Cappakeele
CS X Leathanach: 20
1838
Capakeel or Ballymulrony
BS:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Ballymulroony
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Cappakeel
Stopford, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Cappakeel
Map 1758 (Chetwode):AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Capakeele
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Ballymulroney
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Ballymullrone
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Ballymullrony, Ballymullronye
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Ceapa caol, 'narrow plot,' baile Uí Mhaoilruanaidh, 'O'Mulroney's town'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Cappakeel
OD:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
1838
Cappakeel
"only name known"
pl:AL Leathanach: LA019,4
2005
kapəˈkiːl
Áit.

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