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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the little church of Buitléar
Buitléar — an sloinne de Buitléar (< le Boteller na nAngla-Normannach).
An fhoirm mheititéisithe Builtéir (-tl- > -lt-) atá in iontrálacha 1840; cf. bf Baile na mBuitléarach, par. Chill Mhuire.
Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 76–77. - English
the little church of Buitléar
Buitléar — the surneame de Buitléar (< Anglo-Norman le Boteller).
The entries from 1840 show the metathesised form Builtéir (-tl- > -lt-); cf. bf Baile na mBuitléarach/Butlersotwn, par. Kilmurry.
This name is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 76–77.
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Historical references
1596 |
Kilbutler
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Inq. Leathanach: I.249
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1654 |
Kilbutler
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CS I Leathanach: I.315,349,354,355
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1655 |
Killeen Butler
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1659 |
Killeen Buttler
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Cen. Leathanach: 311
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1660c |
Killeene Butler
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BSD Leathanach: 146
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1665-6 |
Kyllynebutler
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 26
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1666-7 |
Killenbutler
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 87
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1680 |
Killeen-Butler
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ASE Leathanach: 269
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1750 |
Killinbutler, Killen Butler
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CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
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1840 |
Killeen Butler
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1840 |
cilline Butler ('Butler' athraithe go 'Bulter' le pl)
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1840 |
Cillín builtéir, 'Butler's little church'
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1840 |
'no burial ground'
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1952 |
'Cillín Bhuitléir, the site of an early church'
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PN Decies Leathanach: 301
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