BROWSE
townland
An Cillín
genitive: an Chillín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killeen
(English)

Glossary

English little church

Centrepoint

51.7891, -8.33108latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1587
Kyllyne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 70
1589
Kyllyne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 32
1655
Killene
DS
1655
Killeene
DS
1657
Keelleene
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 7, 123
1660c.
Killeene
"& Fountainstown North."
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 177
1666
Killeene
ASE Leathanach: 66-a
1811
Killeen
Bath
1841
Killeen
BS:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1841
Kyllyne
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1841
Killeene
Inq. Crom.:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1841
Keelleene
Inq. Crom.:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1841
Cillín, 'a small church or burial ground'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1841
Killeen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co264,3
1986
Killeen
Here is site of an old church and graveyard.
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 183

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