BROWSE
Cill Rois
genitive: Chill Rois
(Irish)
Kilrush
(English)

Glossary

English church
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.6424, -6.56924latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1411
parish church of St. Bridget in Kyllruys ... the prebend of Kilrus in Ferns
CPL Imleabhar: 3/8/1411, Leathanach: 251
1507
... Fernensis diocesis et Killruys
Ann. Fern. Leathanach: 13
1567
Kylrushe
F Alt: 1129
1567
Kylrushe
F Alt: 1129
1581
Kilrushe
F Alt: 3786
1609
Kilrushe
CPR Leathanach: 141a
1615
Killrushmore, Killrushbegg (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 296a
1630
Killrushes
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53
1630
Killrushmore & Killrushbeg
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53
1654
Kilrush (parish, stream)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 260, 261
1840c
Cill Ruis ‘church of the wood’
OD:AL
1840c
Kilrush
BS:AL
1962
Cill Rois
moladh
Cártaí Móra

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