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Cill Uisean
genitive: Chill Uisean
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killeshin
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Uise
    giorrúchán < Cill Ghlinne hUisean “the church of the glen of Uise”
    Uise — ainm abhann

    Is é seo a leanas an nóta ag Alan Mac an Bhaird faoin ainm seo in Dinnseanchas 6 154:

    Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil ainm an lae inniu, Cill Uisean, bunaithe ar an ainm is sine dá bhfuil againn .i. Gleann Uisean. Is dócha gur giorrúchán é ar *Cill Ghlinne hUisean. Bhíothas den tuairim tráth gurbh é Oisín a bhí mar tarna eilimint san ainm ach léiríonn na foinsí Gaelacha nach mar sin an scéal. Uisean atá ann. Ginideach é seo ar *Uise. Níl *Uise féin le fáil againn ach tá a réamhfhoclach Uisin (‘in Usin’ Leabhar Leacáin 86 v. a. 21; ‘inn Uissin’ Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta 123b 25). Ón gcomhthéacs ina bhfaghtar é, is dócha go dtagraíonn sé don ghleann féin nó don abhainn a théann tríd siúd. Téann an abhainn An Fhuiseog (Fushoge i mBéarla) tré pharóiste Chill Uisean. Mar leis an ngnáthfhocal fuiseog, is é uiseog an fhoirm is sine dá bhfuil againn (féach Contributions). Dá bhrí sin, is cosúil ná fuil in ainm na Fuiseoige ach leagan díspeagúil déanach ar * Uise agus go bhfuil sean-ainm na habhann calcaithe i gCill Uisean.

    Féach leis Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha Gaeilge s.n. Ceall Eisean.
    Tá cur síos san Fhardal ar na hiarsmaí seandálaíochta ag an láthair eaglasta seo a bhí luaite le Comhán (< Comhghán) (www.archaeology.ie). Féach leis Ó Riain, Dictionary of Irish Saints s.n. ‘Comhghán of Killeshin’. Ní cinnte suíomh ná bunús don logainm eile atá le feiscint san fhianaise .i. 1563 ‘Tesshanfecken in Kylleshen’, 1619 ‘Tesshanefeekin’, ‘Fesohanefeckan’ < Tigh Shean-Fhéichín (??) “the house of old Féichín”, b’fhéidir.

    Bhí Gaeilge áirithe ag seanfhondúirí an ghleanna seo aimsir na Suirbhéireachta (cf. LSO Chill Chainnigh I 221–2).

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52.8527, -7.00157latitude, longitude
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Historical references

800c.
(g.) Glinni Uisen
Murgeni abbatis ...; 27 Eanáir
Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 12
800c.
(g.) Glinni Usin
Comgain (g.) ...; 27 Feabhra
Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 19
800c.
(g.) Glinni hUisen
Diarmait ...; 8 Iúil
Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 54
800c
Dimmóc G(linne) hUis(sen)
Notulae
Pat. Texts
843
Aodhan Glinne hUisean
ARÉ Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 464
874
abb Glinne hUissen
Diarmait mac Coirpre
ARÉ Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 520
915
abb Glinne hUisen (g.)
ARÉ Leathanach: ii, 590
1042
Glenn Uissen
AU I Leathanach: 480, Alt: 1
1100c
Hua Uathgail ó Uissenglind?
LL Imleabhar: III, Líne: 17723
1100c
Glindi Usen (g.), Diarmait .i. Modimmócc
CGSH Leathanach: 48, #293
1100c
Glenn Ussen
Colman Ela; Vita S. Mochua
VSH Leathanach: ii, 184
1100c
i nUssin fri hUib Bairrche atuaid
CGH Líne: 120 a 1
1100c
Comgan Glinne Usen
CGSH Alt: 233
1100c
Modimoc Glindi Uisen
CGSH Alt: 643
1100c
Diermuid mac Siabhra, as e sin Modhioma Glinne Uiseean
CGSH Alt: 662.171
1100c
Diarmuit Glinni Uisen
Nomina episcoporum
CGSH Alt: 704.138
1100c
Glinne Usen (g.), mathair Chomgain
CGSH Alt: 722.91
1100c
hi nGlind Uissen, Diarmait mac Saibair
CGH Alt: 121 bc 128
1100c
Mo-Dímmóc Glinni Uissen
'Diarmait mac Saibair .i. ...'
CGH Alt: 121 a 42
1100c
Diarmait Glinni Uissen
CGH Alt: 121 ac 49
1170c
Comgan o Glinn Uisen
FOeng. Leathanach: 78
1170c
Glinne hUisen (g.), Diarmait
i nUibh Bairrche
FGorm. Leathanach: 132
1170c
Diarmait .i. Mo Dimoc Glinde hUissen
moDimoc i n-Uib Bairrce, is é ro boi prius i nGlinn Huisen re Comhgan
FOeng. Leathanach: 168
1170c.
(Muirgen) abb Glinne hUissen
FGorm. Leathanach: 24
1170c.
(Comgan) Ghlinne hUissen
FGorm. Leathanach: 44
1170c
(Muirgein) ab Glinne Uisen
.i. gein in mara
FOeng. Leathanach: 52
1181-99
Clonussi, church of St. Congan of
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 26
1204
Glondussen
CPL Leathanach: 1, 18
1302-6
Clonis
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 249
1412
Gleacindysayl or Gleaandyssyl
CPL Leathanach: 6, 266
1507
the rectory of the parish church of Killyshe'
CPL Imleabhar: XVIII, Leathanach: 512
1549
Kyllyshin
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69, 109
1549
Killishen
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1549
Killysshin
F Leathanach: 249
1551
Glynnessan, vicarage of
F Leathanach: 795
1563
Kylleshen
F
1563
maidhm…Cille hEision
LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1737
1563
Kylleshen, Tesshanfecken in
F Leathanach: 540
1563
Tesshanfecken in Kylleshen
F Leathanach: 540
1563
Kylleshen
F Alt: 540
1565c
Cille hEision (g.)
LBran. Líne: 1737, Leathanach: 67
1570c
Kylleffyn
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1576
Kilgessin
F Leathanach: 2838
1576
Kilgessin
F Leathanach: 2838
1578
Kilcasshin
F Leathanach: 3504
1581
Killeshe
F Leathanach: 3727
1601
Killishine
F Leathanach: 6534
1614
Killishin
CPR
1614
Killishin
CPR Leathanach: 262
1619
Feshoanefeckan, and Monefadde, Luagh, Coldeawse.
CPR Leathanach: 429
1619
Killeshin
CPR Leathanach: 429
1619
Tesshanefeekin in Killeshin and Monofadd, Luagh, Coldawse.
CPR Leathanach: 429
1619
Killesson
CPR Leathanach: 435
1621
Killeshine
CPR Leathanach: 511
1623
Killeshen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1623
Killishen
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1636
(g.) Glinne huisen
FNÉ Leathanach: 28
1636
(g.) Glinne huissen
FNÉ Leathanach: 58
1636
(g.) Glinne hUissen
FNÉ Leathanach: 188
1645
Gleann-Vssen
ASH Leathanach: 417
1650c.
(g.) Glinne hUisen
LGen. Alt: 727.15
1650c.
(g.) Ghlinne hUisen
LGen. Alt: 727.16
1650c.
(g.) Glinne hUissin
LGen. Alt: 462.1
1650c.
(g.) Glinne hUisin
LGen. Alt: 724.2
1650c
Glinne Uisen (gin.)
LM Leathanach: 294
1655
Kileshin
DS
1655
Killishin
DS
1659
Killishen
Cen.
1660c
Killeshin Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 83
1660c
Killeshin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 83
1668
Killishin
ASE Leathanach: 177
1669
Killeshin
ASE Leathanach: 217
1669
Killeshin
ASE Leathanach: 207
1669
N.E. part of Killeshin
ASE Leathanach: 217
1670
N.E. part of Killishin
ASE Leathanach: 223
1678
Killishin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C II
1685
Killeshin
Hib. Del.
1838
Killishen, Killeshen
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Killishin
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Kileshin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Killishin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Cill Éisin
"See parish name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Killeshin
OD:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Killeshin
BS:AL Leathanach: La035,16
1838
Killshine
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La035,16
2006
kiˈleʃin
Áit.
2008
Ceall Eisean
FSÁG Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 169

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