BROWSE
townland
Cuibhe
genitive: Chuibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kivvy
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Féach nóta faoin ainm Cuibhe, par. Dhroim Leathan (Ca), mar a dtuairimítear go dtagraíonn an t-ainm do chnoic ar chomhairde. Níl aon chnoc sa bhaile fearainn áirithe seo.

  • English

    See note on the name Cuibhe/Quivvy, par. Drumlane (Ca), where the name may refer to adjacent hills of equal height. There aren't any hills in the present townland.

Centrepoint

53.9785, -7.6298latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Kivvy, Ca, p: Annagh, b: Tullygarvey Cuibhe (2004)
Nóta
"Pinkman: Ciabhaigh = A bushy place. Ciabhaigh is an oblique case from ciabhach which means hairy or bushy. An old local derivation traces the name from ciabh, a lock of hair. The term was often applied to places that grew long sedgy grass or thick undergrowth. “In an Inquisition taken at Jamestown 1st June 1635, there is a copy of a Will of Shane Oge O’Rourke de Clonecorrick, in which testator disposes of Drumbrenlis, 1 Cartron, spideoige ½ cartron, coive ½ carton. "
Nóta
1635
?Cowe
Inq. Leathanach: 169
1655
Covey
DS
1660c
Covey
BSD Leathanach: 2
1685
Coruey
Hib. Del.
1717
Covey als Kevy
CGn. Leathanach: 19.346.10325
1717
Covey als Kevy
CGn. Leathanach: .20.294.10663
1726
Kivey
[Tynan]
CGn. Leathanach: 51.98.32922
1830c
Kivey
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs,18,19
1836
Kivey
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Kivvy
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Kievey
S&V:AL
1836
Ciabhach
'bushy place'
OD:AL
1836
Caibh
'the lock of hair'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Kivey
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Kivey
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Kivey
BS:AL Nóta: (cóipleabhar)
1836
Kivvey
"Kivvey will do. See what we have made Quivvy in Cavan." [pl] "'Kivvy' is the prononciation here." [dúch] "Vide indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1837
Kievy
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 279

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