Cill na Mainistreach Láir/Kilmonaster Middle

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Cill na Mainistreach Láir

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(Irish)

Kilmonaster Middle

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Cluain Lao/Clonleigh

electoral division

Cluain Lao Theas/Clonleigh South

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the church of An Mhainistir
An Mhainistir – logainm
English

the church of An Mhainistir
An Mhainistir – placename

Centrepoint

54.8251, -7.57444latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1629	Manister "the middle proporcon of Manister”, jacen’ in pcinct’ de Lifford,	Inq. Ult. Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1654	Manister	CS III Leathanach: 36 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1654	Manistr Kilfoghr al Manister Kilfoghar	CS III Leathanach: 38 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1751	middle Kirkminister Maxwell Beard of middle Kirkminister	CGn. 152.163.101172 Maxwell to Beard Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1751	Kirkminister the lands of Kirkminister called Lignabread	CGn. 149.370.100062: Maxwell to Irwin Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1763	Kirkminister	GJP (DG) GJ 1/1; 26th March 1763, 31 [lch 232 ar virtualtreasury.ie] Grand Jury Presentments, Donegal Donegal Grand Jury assizes/presentments, 1753-1769. DonegalCA GJ/1/1. Cartlann Chontae Dhún na nGall, leagan digitithe ar fáil ag https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/
1782	Church Minister Nath. Conyngham of Church Minister	CGn. 349.468.235651: Cunningham to Cunningham Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1782	the North Division of Church Minister	CGn. 349.468.235651: Cunningham to Cunningham Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Kirkminister	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1820	Churchminister	PR COI (DG) PRONI MICI/95/143 Confirmations Taifid Pharóiste de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Church of Ireland Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) agus Representative Church Body Library (RCBL)
1820	Kirkminister	PR P (DG) Nancy Wilson Daughter of Rbt Wilson Taifid Pharóiste de chuid na bPreispitéireach do Chontae Dhún na nGall. Presbyterian Parish Records for County Donegal. Le fáil sa Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
1835	Kirkminister	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1835	Kilmunster	HCER:AL House of Commons Education Report, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1835	Kirkminister	Knox, Rev.:AL (DG) Knox, Rev., faisnéiseoir in AL, Dún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Donegal.
1835	Cill na Mainistreach 'church of the monastery. Ecclesia Monasterii'	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
1835	Kilmunster	HCER:AL House of Commons Education Report, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1835	Kilminister Middle, Lower	BS Sketch Map:AL Boundary Survey Sketch Map in AL
1835	Kilmonaster	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
1835	In the parish of Clonleigh, I have changed the Revd. Mr Knoxe's Kirk-Minister, to Kilmonaster thus altering the meaning from the Kirk of the minister to the church or cell of the monastery, unless some wild Etymologist will be so foolish as to interpret it church of the monster!	LSO (DG) 164 JOD Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, Dún na nGall / Ordnance Survey Letters, Donegal.
1937-38	Churchminister	BNS Imleabhar: 1101, Leathanach: 4 Bailúchan na Scol. LSS i gCnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann. Cf www.duchas.ie
1937/8	Long ago there was an old church at Church Minster, and it takes its name from its earlier seat of learning. It was at one time called Kirk Minster, and also known as Kil-moanster, or the church of the Abby. There still remains part of the old ruins of the great Abby, and cemetery or churchyard, situated in lower, church Minster or known as Bally Minster, on the bank of Burndale River There were several other land marks, belong to the old Monastery	BNS 1098, 267 Bailúchan na Scol. LSS i gCnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann. Cf www.duchas.ie

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