BROWSE
Cill an Chairn
genitive: Chill an Chairn
(Irish)
Kilcarn
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks
English church

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6268, -6.64113latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1385
Kylcarn
Patent Roll 9 Richard II <br> For a fine of 40s to be paid by John fitz Nicholas Feypo, LICENCE to Walter Fouler, John fitz Richard and Robert Notte, chaplains, to enfeoff him [John fitz Nicholas Feypo] and Matilda his wife of the manors of Skreen and Kylcarn (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1409
Lytylkilkarn
Patent Roll 10 Henry IV <br> GRANT to William Stokynbrig, second engrosser of the Ex., of custody of the following lands [etc.]; to have without rendering anything, viz.: all lands [etc.] that belonged to Walter Rathwey and Isabelle Symyan his wife in Kells, co. Meath; 1 messuage and 3 acres of land in Galmolestoun in that county; 3 acres in Henryestoun Baret; and 1 messuage and 10 acres that lately belonged to John fitz Nicholl Feypo in Lytylkilkarn; and also 3s 4d of rent to be levied from the lands that belonged to William […] in Renevilestoun. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1414
les Kylkarnes
Patent Roll 2 Henry <br> PARDON to Thomas Mareward, baron of Skreen, of all intrusions [etc.] in the following, viz.: the manor of Skreen; 1 messuage, 1 mill, 3 carucates of land, 24 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and 10 acres of more in les Kylkarnes; 90 acres of land in Ballymolghane in co. Meath; (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1538-9
Kildarne
Kildarne, Scryne, Cousenstown CPCR 36 (Morrin) Marwarde (Grant of wardship of …son and heir of James Marwarde, of Kildarne, late fBaron of Scryne, deceased, to Thomas Cusake of Cousenstown, esq. Walter
CPCR
1540-1
Kylkyrne Magna and Parva
(Katherine Preston)
Ir. Mon. Poss.
1540c
Kylkarne
Jacob. Bernewell tenet libere ut in iure Margarete uxoris eius … in Heyston (var. Hemeston et Holton <br> … Theobaldus Nugent tenet … in Heyston (Heyneston) … <br> Et quod heres Christ. Bathe … in Carmulgh’ … Jaob. Cusake … Jacob. Porter … <br> Jacob. [Porter] … in Kyngston … <br> Wm. Byrmyngham tenet … villatam de Oldetowne in parochial de Kylkarne … Rogerus Doran clericus tenet … <br> Wm. Conweye … Pat. Barden … Walt. Stokeboulde … <br> Super montem de Groyne apud Elyston Rede in paruchia de Alumney … Carmulgh’ … in occupacioine Jacobi Porter … Crown Survey 107
Crown Surv.
1547
Kylcarne (Walter Cusake of ...)
CPCR (Morrin) 163 Cusake (7 3. Pardon of Sir Thomas Cusake, of Lassmolen, in the county of Meath, knight ; Walter Cusake. of Kylcarne, gentleman ; Richard Duff, vicar of Gariston ; David Walshe, chaplain ; Edmond Felde, of Cossingeston, Patrick Clynche, of Skryne, Philip Penteney, of Taneraghe, Edmond Darcye, of Platene, Nicholas Folde, of Lass m'olen, Thomas Darcye, of Platen, and Richard Forster, of Sauntrof, gentleman.-Mar. IO, 2°.)
CPCR
1558-9
Kilcarne
Pardon of John Tuite, rector of Kylvolagh, and to all per sons seized to the use of James Marward, late Baron of Skryne, for intrusion in the manors and lordships of Skryne and Kilcarne, in the county of Meath
CPCR
1561
Kilcarn
(Richard Fitz-Gerald, late of…)
CPCR
1584
Kilkarne (Jenet Nugent als. Mawrwarde, of ...)
Pardon to Jenet Nugent alias Mawrwarde, of Kilkarne, co. Meath, gentlewoman.— F 4437
F
1584
Kilcarne
Grant …to Elienor or Ellen Nugent, widow of Nich. Nugent, late of Kilcarne, co. Meath, esq… two messuages in Slane, and one in Ardmulchane, co. Meath. To hold for life, without rent remainder to Rich. Nugent, son of said Nicholas, for ever ; F 4516
F
1593
Kilkarne
Grant … to Donagh, earl of Thomond …and lands in Carnulphe, …from lands of Simon Porter, called Bathes lands, 4s. from lands of said Simon called Lames lands, 10s. from lands of Mich. Cusack, 4s. from lands called Moores lands, all which premises are in the tenure of Walter Porter, of Kingestone,gent… out of Oldston and Heiston, viz. : from the lands of James Ailmer called formerly Taffe and Birford's lands… Nugent's lands in Heiston …from certain lands called Oldetowne, in the parish of Kilkarne, now in the tenure of Patr. Birmingham …also land in Harriestonbarrett, parcel of the demesne of the manor of Harrestonbarrett, co. Meath, parcel of the lands of David Sutton, attainted…Haiestone barrett F 5804
F
1598
Celcarne
It hath many Statelie Castles… <br> Arbracan to the Bishop of Meath, Cutmollen, Dullerston, Gillranston, <br> Gormanston to the Viscount thereof, Colpe, Murmudeye,<br> Platten to Mr Darsey [Darcey], Dunmore, Beste, Castle lamerby, Crinton, Moyvally, Bective, Celcarne Descript. Ir. 92.
Descr. Ir.
1598
Kilcarne
(gluais) <br> [Scrine cont.] Nich. Cusake of Ballimolchan, Rob. Cusake of Geradstown, Rich. Cusake of Lesmollen, Walter Porter of Kingstown, Jn. Barnwall of Mouncktown, Jn. Barnwall of Cookstown, Mich. Barnwall of Branstown, Nich. Dracot of Oder, Jn. Dracot of [ ] , G. Harvy of Scrine, Wal. Evers of Tarraghe, Rob. Pentenie of Jordanstown, Jn. Plunket of Clonardran, Ellen Plunket of Kilcarne. Descript. Ir. 93
Descr. Ir.
1598
Kilcarne (Nugent of ...)
Nugent of Kilcarne Descr. Ir. 99
Descr. Ir.
1627
Kilkarn (Wm. Nugent of ...)
Pardon of alienation … to William Nugent of Kilkarn, in the county of Meath CPCR (Morrin III) 316
CPCR
1702
Great and Little Kilcarne in Seon
8. HENRY Lord SANTRY, 14th December 1702…The redemption of the manor, towns, and lands of Great and Little Kilcarne in Seon, 4 a…which, by deeds of lease and release dated 19th and 20th December 1682, had been mortgaged by his father, Richard Lord Santry, to Thomas Browne, Patrick Allen,’ and Michael Chamberlain… Forf. Est. 386
Forf. Est.
1732
Kilcarne (Richard [Barry])
Richard [Barry], Kilcarne, co. Meath, gent. Prerogrative Wills 24
Prerogative Wills
1768
Kilcairne (Charles [Barry])
Charles [Barry], Kilcairne, co. Meath Prerogrative Wills 24
Prerogative Wills
1801
Kilcarn
Elizabeth [Savage], Kilcarn, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 416
Prerogative Wills
1836
Kilkarne
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Kilcarne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Cille charnn
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
church of the carn or heap
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
[Kilcarn]
"There is also a fort near the East side. There is a small village at S. boundary called 'The Yellow Walls'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
It might be 'Cill Chiaráin,' but the people never call it so.
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Kilcarn
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Kilcarn
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Killcarne Parish
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
St Stephen ph
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Killcarn
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Kilcarn
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí053,6
1836
Kilcarn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí053,6

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