BROWSE
townland
Cill Chá Uachtarach
genitive: Chill Chá Uachtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilkea Upper
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

52.9317, -6.89159latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
i Cill Cai
CGSH Leathanach: 670.61
1226
Kylka
CDI Imleabhar: I
1328
Kylka
RDK Leathanach: 43.21
1530c
Kilka
(cárta PO)
Rep. Vir.
1537
Kilkake
(cárta PO)
Forf. (N. L.)
1807
Kilkea
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 212
1837
Kilkea Upper
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea Upper
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
Fitzgibbon, Rev.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
TAB Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilca
Inq. H VIII (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Kilkea etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
[Kilkea Upper]
"…two Raths in townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1840c
Cill Geidhe, St. Gea's church; Cill geidhe
ALPB
2009-2010
kilˈkeː ˈopər
Áit.

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