BROWSE
townland
Caincín
genitive: Chaincín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Keenheen
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    nose, point
    Cnoc sa bhaile fearainn seo atá i gceist

  • English

    nose, point
    Refers to a hill in this townland

Centrepoint

54.0064, -7.75493latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Caointhín = A fine surfaced place. Caointhín is a diminutive form of caoin, beautiful. "
Nóta
1622
Kenkin
CPR Leathanach: 560b
1655
Kinkuin
DS
1660c
Kinkin
BSD Leathanach: 5
1667
Kinckin
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
1685
?Kinkum
Hib. Del.
1817
Keenein
Larkin (Li)
1834?
Kinkin
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/9) 99, 103, 105
1836
Kinkin
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Kinkin
BS:AL
1836
Kinking
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Keenien
Larkin (Li)
1836
Kinkin
HCSR:AL 
1836
Kinquin
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Kilik[.]in
DS Map:AL
1836
Caointhín
pl:AL
1836
Caointhín
'fine surfaced hill'
OD:AL
1836
//nhee
OD:AL

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