BROWSE
townland
Cill Eithne
genitive: Chill Eithne
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killenna Glebe
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Eithne
    Eithne — ainm pearsanta (mná)

  • English

    the church of Eithne
    Eithne — (female) personal name

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54.2934, -8.25385latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

ˌkiˈnɛnə
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cill-Eithne = Ethne or Ethna’s church. Eithne, and Irish personal name, means, literally, a kernel. There were at least eight virgin saints of this name. And the mother of Bishop Mogue of Ferns and Rossinver was so named. Compare Hogan, Cill Endga, p.190 "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Boihy/Killenna Glebe/Morerah Cairn. On a peak of Benbo Mountain (15). Rath. On a N-facing slope (102). "
Nóta
"Ennac m. Nemnain i Cill Ennga 7 Epscop Dimma beus (Endgai, Anga var lec.) CGSH 117 670.71 Endach mac Emnainn agus Easbog Diomabe i cCill Eannga LGen. 753.36 ‘probably in Kildare’ FSÁG III 167; = Killenna Li OGoed.190 "
Nóta
1617
??Killeniagh
[= Killinagh par. Ca?]
CPR Leathanach: 325b
1660c
Killinhey
BSD Leathanach: 60
1661
?Killenagh
Inq. Leathanach: 185
1738
?Killeney
CGn. Imleabhar: 90.282.64314
1817
Killina
Larkin
1834
Killenna
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 55 (60:16/3)
1836
Killin
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Killenna Glebe
BS:AL
1836
Killina
Larkin (Li)
1836
Cil intha
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Killinna
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Killuny
S&V:AL
1836
Killenagh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Killenhey
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Killeenehey
DS Map:AL
1836
Cill Ean:a, Eine
pl:AL
1836
Cill Eithne
'Ethnea's church'
OD:AL
1836
Killenna
OD:AL

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