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Cill Orglan
genitive: Chill Orglan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killorglin
(English)

Glossary

English church

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52.1056, -9.78659latitude, longitude
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POThere is or was once a post office here

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Historical references

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c. forgla in Desmond; ¶ Caisleán Cille F., built by Fitzgerald, Ai. 53 a; ¶ now Killorglin Castle, c. Kerry. (Onom. Goed.)
Nóta
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Cárta Cill Orglan (P.O.) Cill Fhorgla Onom. (192b) Killorglin –glyne – glane E. Fiants 4677, 6569, 6576 Kyllorglan (1398) Arch. Hib. 18/888 note Killorgan (sic 1615) Arch. Hib. 18/191 Glenorgulan (tax, 1304) Arch. Hib. 18/197 Killorgan al. Killorglynn Inq. J. I Kylorglane – Killorglan – Killoriglyne – Killorglane – Killorglin Fiants Cillorglan Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin de Chill Orglan Tadhg Ó Murchadha Cill Fhorgla Ann. Inishfallen.
Nóta
1214
a Cill Forglonn
MIA Leathanach: 90.3
1261
Kell Orglann
AIF Leathanach: 362.11
1262
Cill Forglann
MIA Leathanach: 104.3
1280
KellOrglann
AIF Leathanach: 376.5
1302-6
Glenorgulan
Pap. Tax.
1560c
“Cill Fhorghlan gan chridh do chuir, comlom dá gcur le a chreachaibh.
‘Is ar thaobh ‘g’ lom, go bhfios dom, atá an fhianaise i gcás an ainm seo, áfach’. n. eag.
CDhonn. Leathanach: 43
1585
Kyllorglane
F Alt: 4677
1588
Killoriglyne
the rectories of ...
F Alt: 5172
1598
Killorglan
lsc. (Magonny) Caisleán léirithe anseo
Clancarthy Surv.
1601
Killorglin
F Alt: 6569
1603
Killorga?
CPR Leathanach: 37a
1604
Killorgan
CPR Leathanach: 56b
1606
Killorglin
CPR Leathanach: 71b
1613
Killorgan otherwise Killorgline
CPR Leathanach: 268b
1615
Killorgan
RVis. (Ardf.) Leathanach: 191
1659
Killorglin
Cen.
1685
Killgorlan
Hib. Del.
1834c
town of Killorglin
TAB
1841
Killorglin (Town)
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci100,28
1841
[Killorglin]
"See parish." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci098,23
1841
This name is written Cill Fhorgla in the Annals of Inishfallen at the year 1215, but it’s meaning is not evident further than that Cill means church. Forgla may be the name of a saint but there is none such to be found in the Irish Calendar. The original church which bore this name stood at the little town or village of Killorglin not far from the modern Protestant Church, but no part of it remains at present. Some however are of the opinion that it stood two miles distant ... OD
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 108/225
1841
Killorglin Ph
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1841
Kill Organ alias Kill Orglyn
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1841
Cill Fhorglann, 'Forglann's church'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1841
Killorglin
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1841
Kilorglin
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1841
Killorglin
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci097,1
1925c
Cíll Oraglan
Béal. Imleabhar: XXIX, Leathanach: 52, 73
1932
Cíll Orglan
Béal. Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 510

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