BROWSE
townland
Cill Dara
genitive: Chill Dara
(Irish)
Kildarra
(English)

Glossary

English church
dair, darú
English oak

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7082, -8.83004latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1307c
Keldara
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 228
1515
Kylldery, [parish church of]
CPL Leathanach: xx 237, 330
1570
vicarages of Kylleare [sic], Began and Annagh
F Leathanach: 1581
1570
vicarages of Kylleare, Began and Annagh
F Leathanach: 1581
1585c
Kildarra
First Fruits
1591
Kildara… John McBrien
Incumbents Leathanach: 224-5
1635
Kildarragh, earl of St. Albans and Clanrickard... ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 5
1661
Kildarra ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 91
1685
Killavry [sic]
Hib. Del.
1710
Kildarra, the lands of
CGn. Imleabhar: 5.43.1253
1710c
Killdarragh 2 carts.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 165b
1710c
Rectory of Kildarragh als Killeare
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 165b
1787
Killdarragh 2 car.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 624
1787
Rectory of Killdarragh als Killeare
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 622
1830
Kildare Church
Bald
1833
Killdarra
TAB Leathanach: 73
1838
Kildare
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Kildarragh
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Cill Dara
"none of the church remains with exception of a very small portion of wall 3 or 4 feet" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Cill dara, 'church of the oak'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Kildarra
OD:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Killdarra
OC:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
[Kildarra]
"There is a remarkable well called Saint Bridget's Well in the S.E. end of this townland. Also a grave yard" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Killdarra
[Charles Boyd, Tithe Collector];
TAB Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Kildarra
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME018,29
1838
Kildarra
BS:AL Leathanach: ME018,29

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