BROWSE
townland
Cillín Bhuitléir
genitive: Chillín Bhuitléir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killeenbutler
(English)

Glossary

English little church

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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52.3554, -7.90373latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1596
Kilbutler
Inq. Leathanach: I.249
1654
Kilbutler
CS I Leathanach: I.315,349,354,355
1655
Killeen Butler
DS
1659
Killeen Buttler
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Killeene Butler
BSD Leathanach: 146
1665-6
Kyllynebutler
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 26
1666-7
Killenbutler
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 87
1680
Killeen-Butler
ASE Leathanach: 269
1750
Killinbutler, Killen Butler
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1840
Killeen Butler
BS:AL
1840
cilline Butler ('Butler' athraithe go 'Bulter' le pl)
pl:AL
1840
Cillín builtéir, 'Butler's little church'
AL
1840
'no burial ground'
pl:AL
1952
'Cillín Bhuitléir, the site of an early church'
PN Decies Leathanach: 301

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