BROWSE
towncivil parishtownland
Cill Rois
genitive: Chill Rois
(Irish)
Kilrush
(English)

Glossary

English church
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.6512, -9.4644latitude, longitude
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Historical references

bl.?
i Cill Roiss
"…i Cill Roiss i termand Indse Cathaig i Corcu Baiscind…" -- The Calendar of Oengus, p. xxxix. Stokes.
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 71
bl.?
Vicar of Kilruish
E 2 14, TCD, 4
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 76
1302-6
Kellroys
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 300
c.1377
o Cillrois
HID Leathanach: 36
1429
Kullioys
Donaldus Ogillasenayn; n. Cell Rois (Martyrology of Donegal, 28)…in the termon of Iniscathaigh.
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 20 §54
1471
Kyllroys
Dermitius Mackaan
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 47 §136
1478
Kyllrois
Maurici[us] Omadigan
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 55 §155
1489
Killroys
Johannes Ogillahanan
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 77 §199
1603
Killrushe
Nicholas Cahan & antecessores Gorubbne de; Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.56
1603
Killrushe
Tearymone Shynan i.e. overseeare & keaper; Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.57
1603
Kilrushene
Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.55
1605
Kilrush
"ferry between Carrickfoile in Kerry and…"
CPR Leathanach: 84a
1606
Kilrushe
CPR Leathanach: 80a
1606
Killrush
Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.63
1610
Killrushe
CPR Leathanach: 80a
1612
Killrosse
Thomas McGillehannan fisherman (pardon)
CPR Leathanach: 202b
1615
Killrush
Mareus Lynch deprived
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 217
1615
Killrush
Willmus Milsam a mere layman
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 217
1615
Killrush
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 217
1618
Kilrush
CPR Leathanach: 420b
1621
Killrush
CPR Leathanach: 493b
1621
Kilruish
CPR Leathanach: 80a
1622
Kilrush
Præbendary de Inniskaity, Tho. Edens
State Dioc. Leathanach: 114
1624
Killrush
Donald' O Bryan mil'; Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.10
1624
Killrush
Wil' Halpin de; Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.51
1624
Killrush alias Inishcatty
Jac. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.85
1633
Killrush
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 165
1637
Inishcarty alias Kilruske
Car. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 3.41
1637
Kil Inishcatty alias Kilrush
Car. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 3.27
1657
Killrush
DS (Cl)
1659
Killrushtowne
Cen. Leathanach: 184
c.1660
Killrush
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 381
c.1660
Kilrush
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 382
1666
Kilrush
ASE Leathanach: 87 §18
1685
Killrush
Hib. Del.
1694
Parochia de Killrush
G. & M.
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.241
1778
Kilrush
Revenue House
T&S Leathanach: 204
1780
Killrush
"(a great Herring Fishery)"
Short Tour Leathanach: 20
1787
Killrush
Pelham (Cl)
1794
Cill Ruis
"Cill Ruis na mbárc, na baúd 's na coitidhe"
Ó Braonáin, Micheál Leathanach: líne 1200
1808
Kilrush
Stat. Surv. (Cl) Leathanach: 3
1808
Kilrush market
Stat. Surv. (Cl) Leathanach: 40
1816
Kilrush
Shaw-Mason Leathanach: 415
1839
Kilrush Parish
Kenny, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush Parish
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush Parish
MacKenzie's Chart 1775:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Rector de Inishcarty als. Kilrush
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Cill ruis, 'church of the wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
[Kilrush]
"There are three places of worship, Established Church, Roman Catholic Chapel & Methodist Chapel" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Killrush
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Inishcatty als. Kilrush
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush Parish
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush Ph
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Kilrush Parish
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: Cl105,1
1839
Cill Ruis
ARÉ:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
[Kilrush]
"The town of Kilrush is situated in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Cillrois
HID:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Killrush
HID:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Killrushe
Eliz. I
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Killrush
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
Kenny, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1839
Kilrush
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: Cl105,21
1938
Cill Rois
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 76
1947
ˈmarəɡə kʹəilʹ ˈrəʃ
cainteoir ó Cloghaunsavaun
Dial. Clare Leathanach: 2.75 #28
1981
i gCill Rois
LSt. UÍ Eal. Leathanach: 211

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