BROWSE
townland
Coill Mhinsí
genitive: Choill Mhinsí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilminchy
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood of (the) she-goat?

    Tá foirmeacha an 16ú haois in -n deiridh an-amhrasach. Tá iontrálacha 1567–1618, ar a laghad, gaolmhar le chéile. Is ann don sloinne Sasanach Minchin < SBh. mynecen ‘bean rialta’ ach níl sampla de le fáil i measc na Sean-Ghall in Éirinn.

    Cf. bf Láithreach Minsí (#34086) i gContae Lú ar cosúil gur ainm eaglasta é. Níl aon trácht ar aon iarsmaí de chill ná de reilig sa bhaile fearainn seo idir chamáin, áfach. D’fhéadfaí an t-ainm coitianta minseach “she-goat” a chur san áireamh (féach Ó Duinnín s.v. minnseach; cf. www.dil.ie 3 menn).

    Tá cur síos ar an gcaisleán san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

Centrepoint

53.0456, -7.26253latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Kilvinssin
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 56 + 58
1552
Eynekyllmense
Ní hionann. Killeen or Killeenlynagh SO.
F Leathanach: 928
1557c
Kylvinshin
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1567
Kilvinsine
F Leathanach: 1168
1569
Kylvynsyn
F Leathanach: 1334
1591
Kilvinfyn or Killvincyn or Killvinsin
F Leathanach: 5695
1596
Killnensyn
F Leathanach: 6003
1602
Kinvilshin
F Leathanach: 6668
1618
Killiensin, Rathbrenan &
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 JI
1643
Kilminshaw
Dep. 1641
1646
Kilmenchy
Dep. 1641
1655
Kilminie
DS
1659
Kilmensy
Cen. Leathanach: 497
1660c
Killmensis & Rathbrenan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 97
1685
Killminie
Hib. Del.
1764
Killminchy
"Henry Gilbert of..." leacht chuimhneacháin LSO II 70
LSO (La)
1805
Kilminchy
Cahill (La)
1838
Kilminchy
BS:AL Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Kilminchy
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Kilminchy
CM:AL Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Kilminchy
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Kilminchy
Kemmis Map 1761:AL Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Coill maighe innse, 'wood of the plain of the holm'
OD:AL Leathanach: La061,12
1838
Kilminchy
OC:AL Leathanach: La061,12
2004
kilˈmintʃiˑ
Áit.

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