BROWSE
townland
Cill Imligh
genitive: Chill Imligh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killemly
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    church of (the) marginal land(s)
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 148–50.

  • English

    church of (the) marginal land(s)
    This placename is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 148–50.

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52.3901, -7.90884latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1210
Kilimelach
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I.145
1260
Killyinlach
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.300
1299
Killymelach
CJR Leathanach: I.215
1334
Kylemelagh
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 645
1541
Kylhemelagh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 331
1541
Kylhemenagh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 332
1541
Kilemlaghe
F Leathanach: 165
1542
Kylmelagh
F Leathanach: 338
1561
Kilhemelaghe
F Leathanach: 391
1578
Kilmehelaghe
F Leathanach: 3377
1583
Kilmehelaghe
F Leathanach: 4168
1589
Killeneclagh
Inq. Leathanach: I.196
1589
Killenlaghe
Inq. Leathanach: I.200
1589
Kilimlaigh
Inq. Leathanach: I.118
1595
Killmelagh
F Leathanach: 5950
1605
Kilmeclagh
CPR Leathanach: XIV.27.55a
1654
Killemlagh
CS I Leathanach: I.350,351,359,360
1654
Kil Emly
CS I Leathanach: I.157
1654
Kyllinlagh
CS I Leathanach: I.229
1654
Kyl Imly, Kyl Emly
CS I Leathanach: I.230
1655
Killimleagh
DS
1659
Killemlagh
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660
Killinlogh
BSD Leathanach: 147
1664
Kallemlagh
Inq. Leathanach: III.344
1840
Killemly
BS:AL
1840
cill eimli, no church here
pl:AL
1840
Cill emligh, 'church of the Emly, or land on the brink of a lough'
AL
1952
Cill Eimligh (or Imilligh)
PN Decies Leathanach: 301
1952
Kilmelach (< Close Rolls, 8 Hen III)
PN Decies Leathanach: 301
1985
̞ˌkɪˈlɪmliː
Áit.

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