BROWSE
townland
Cill Leáin
genitive: Chill Leáin
(Irish)
Killane
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • English

    'The boundaries of the isolated townland of Raheenkillane suggest that it, which lies in an area still heavily wooded in the 17th century, might represent the share of the common woodland of Forth which belonged to Bendinstown' K. W. Nicholls, 'Miscellanea: Counties Carlow and Wicklow', Dinnseanchas 4 (1970) 33. [Raheenkillane taobh le bf Killane]

Centrepoint

52.7346, -6.8081latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1551
Killean
F Leathanach: 719
1563
Kyllean
F Leathanach: 504
1570
Kiltena
COD Imleabhar: v, 191
1584
Garretart
F Leathanach: 4558
1604
Killean
CPR
1605
Killean
CPR Leathanach: 41
1617
Killane
CPR Leathanach: 338
1619
Garrieightragh, alias Garrirat
CPR Leathanach: 454
1631
Garreightragh al' Garriart
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 27 C I
1631
Kyllane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 27 C I
1660c
Killane
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 74
1660c
Killane & Garriarte
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 79
1680
Killane
ASE Leathanach: 265
1839
Killane
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1839
Killane
Kinsella, W.:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1839
Killane
Morris, R.:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1839
Cilláin
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1839
Cilláin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ce 30, 6
1839
Cill Aine, Aine's church
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1839
Cill Áine, Aine's Church
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 30, 6
1839
Cilláin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ce 10, 7
1996
kilˈan
Áit.
1996
kilˈaːn
Áit.
1996
kilˈjən
Áit.

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