BROWSE
townland
An Chill Bheag
genitive: na Cille Bige
(Irish)
Kilbeg
(English)

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53.1005, -7.01569latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1297
Kilbeg?
Hugh de Kilbeg, and Rob. le Dryuere broke into the grange of the Master of Toly ; and Roger le Geyte, Henry le Grauuger, Ric. le Rov, Walter de Kilbeg, and Ric. le Carter came upon them and slow them, and dragged Will, le Calewe, John le Couhird, and Clement de Kilbeg from their beds by night, and slew them and robbed their clothes, and without view of the Coroner bvuied them, and were received in the house of Toly by brother Bernard, Thomas C . ., and **Thomas the chaplain, of Kilbeg**, knowing well of the felony. And Roger de Galen weye, then seneschal of Toly, took Ric. le Rov and Walter de Kilbeg, and another, and imprisoned them, and the other escaped to the church, and Roger dragged him from the church, and brother Robert, master of Toly, sent him back to the church, and by command of Roger gallows were raised in prejudice of the liberty of Kildare, in the tenement of Toly, and Ricard and Walter were hanged. To judgment for the escape. , Will, de
CDI I, 174
1569
Kilbegge
F Leathanach: 1322
1617
Kilbegg
(UF)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 12 Jac. I
1641-47
Kilbegge
Outlaws Leathanach: 350
1727-1838
Kilebeg
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(67)
1727-1838
Kilebeg
Longfield: Baronies (CD) 21 F. 35 Leathanach: 21F35(71)
1752
Kilbeg
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1787-1839
Kilebeg
Off. West Maps Leathanach: 21F36 (85)
1812
Kilbegs
Leet II Leathanach: 21
1837
Kilbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Kilbeg
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Killibeg
Agent (Cole):AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Kilbegg
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Coill bheag, 'little wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Kilbeg
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
2009-2010
kəilˈbeg
Áit.

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