BROWSE
townland
Cill Mheatháin
genitive: Chill Mheatháin
(Irish)
Kilmahon
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

53.825, -7.7046latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Killmachan (Rich. M’Wm O Farrell)?
F Leathanach: 3421
1590
Killevehan (Donogh m’Edm. O Farrell)
F Leathanach: 5404
1602
Killmaone (Shane m’Brien O Ferrall)
F Leathanach: 6699
1612
Killmyhan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Killemiham
CPR Leathanach: 481b
1629
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Cotton Map
1659
Killimihan
Cen. Leathanach: 457
1660c
Killemihan
BSD Leathanach: 177
1782
Killymahon
CGn. Imleabhar: 347.112.231320
1813
Kilmahon
Edgeworth
1836
Kilmahon
BS:AL
1836
Kilmahon
Crawford, Sir, G.:AL
1836
Kilmahon
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Killmyhan
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Cill Mathghamhna, “Mahon’s Church”
OD:AL
1836
Cill Mathghamhna
pl:AL
1836
Cartron Well within 3 quarters of a mile of this
OD:AL
1836
Contains...a grave yard...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Cill Mathghamhna, - “..there is an old grave-yard at this place.”
MacGivney Leathanach: 155
1954
Here i believe is the long-lost Kilmodain. It is easy to see how the original Cell-Muadain or Cell-Modain could by aspiration of the d become Cell-Mohan, whence the transition to Cell-Mahon or Kilmahon is obvious and easy.
Hist. Ardagh Leathanach: 124-126
2003
Cill an Mheatháin
Cártaí Móra
2007
kilˈmahən
Áit.

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