BROWSE
townland
Ceann Coilleadh
genitive: Cheann Coilleadh
(Irish)
Kinkillew
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7691, -7.46851latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c. 1192 – 1232/3
“Litera W. de Rosel de donacione ecclesie de Kenkyll”
fch. McNamee, JACAS II, uimh. 9, lch. 9
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 108
c. 1192 – 1232/3
“..ecclesiam de Kenkile...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 108
1219
“..de Kylbeil...”
eag.: Error for Kenkyll
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 109
1221
“..de Kylloe et de Kenkyll ecclesias...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 110
c. 1224
“Hiis testibus...Ada de Kenkyl vicario...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 95
c. 1224
“..in tenemento de Kenkylle...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 100
c. 1224
“Hiis testibus...Ada de Kenkyl vicario...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 101
c. 1224
“..ecclesiarum de Glyn, Kenkyll, Killow,...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 117
c. 1224
“..ecclesias de Glyn et de Kinkyll...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 117
1238 - 55
“..ecclesia de Kenkyll...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 113
1238 - 55
“..ecclesiam de Kenkyn...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 113
1238 - 47
“..ecclesia de Kenkyll...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 113, 114
1238 - 47
“..in ecclesia de Kenkyll”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 113, 114
1249
“..de Kenkyll...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 111
1263
“..ecclesiam de Kenkyll...”
Reg. Tristernagh Leathanach: 112
1604
Kankill (Tirrelough More O’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1612
Kinchill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Kankilly alias Kinkilly
CPR Leathanach: 452a
1629
Kinkilly
Cotton Map
1632
Kankally al’ Kinkilly
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Car.1
c.1660
Kenkilly
deacair a léamh
BSD Leathanach: 161
1724
Kinkillie
CGn. Leathanach: 45.39.27616
1813
Kinkillue
Edgeworth
1836
Kinkilue
BS:AL
1836
Kinkillue
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Kinchill
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Kankally als Kinkillew
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Ceann Coilleadh, “head of the wood”, “wood-head”
OD:AL
1836
Kinkillue
Greville Maps:AL
1908
Ceann Coilleadh, “head of wood”
MacGivney Leathanach: 157
2007
ˈkinkiˈluː
Áit.

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