Cill an Dísirt/Killydesert

Gaeilge

the church of the hermitage

Cuireann cuid de na tagairtí stairiúla Cill an Deisiúir – “the church of the southerly aspect” in iúl mar mhalairt foirme den ainm seo. Tá an dá láthair eaglasta a luaitear ar léarscáil 25" na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (Church (site of); Burial Ground (disused)) suite ar an taobh ó dheas den chnoc 135m (OS Discovery) sa bhaile fearainn seo. (JÓG, 07 Eanáir 2026)
English

the church of the hermitage

Some of the historical references indicate that Cill an Deisiúir – “the church of the southerly aspect” was a variant form of this name. The two ecclesiastical sites mentioned on the 25" Ordnance Survey map (Church (site of); Burial Ground (disused)) are situated on the southern face of the 135m hill marked on the OS Discovery map in the townland. (JÓG, 07 January 2026)

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54.9971, -7.76828latitude, longitude

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Historical references

n/a	Coill an Deisiúir ?	Nóta Nóta eolais
1611	Kallesseduer	CPR Leathanach: 207 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1654	Killdezert	CS III Leathanach: 97 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Killedezert	CS III Leathanach: 97 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Killidezert	CS III Leathanach: 97 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1665	Killidizer	HMR Hearth Money Roll
1725	Killydesert	Wray Map 1725:AL (DG) 'Maps of Manor Wray Estate dated 1725', foinse in AL, Achadh nUinseann, Cill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Aghanunshin, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal. Bliain foilsithe: 1835
1764	Killidesart	Brooke Maps 1764:AL (DG) Brooke Maps 1764, foinse in AL, Achadh nUinseann, Cill Mhic Réanáin, Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Aghanunshin, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal.
1766	Killydezart otherw Killydesert	CGn. 241.528.160721: Vaughan Brook and others to Wray Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Killydesert	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1812	Killydesert	CGn. McIlhenny to Park 641.269.446381 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1835c	Killydesart	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Killydezart	Freeholders Reg.:AL Freeholders Register, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1835
1835c	Call a Deisiur	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835c	Cill a Dísirt 'church of the desert or wilderness'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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