BROWSE
townland
Cill Mheáin
genitive: Chill Mheáin
(Irish)
Kilvahan
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    middle church?

    Is cosúil gur forbairt dhéanach í an cáilitheoir déshiollach -vahan. Níl sé le fáil sna foirmeacha stairiúla atá níos sine ná an tAinmleabhar agus is deacair iad a mhíniú go sásúil. Más iarracht a bhí sa litriú 1838 ‘Kylevaughan’ ar /-vɑːn/, faoi thionchar an tsloinne Bhéarla úd Vaughan, d’fhéadfadh sé gur forcheartú é -vahan ag lucht na Suirbhéireachta agus gurb in faoi ndear fuaimniú áitiúil 2006 /kilˈvahən/.

    Díol spéise mar sin go maireann an fuaimniú 2006 /kilˈvaːn/ mar ainm ar an reilgín. Ós léir gur cill atá sa chéad eilimint tá an défhoghar atá le tuiscint as 1838 ‘Kyle-’ le tabhairt faoi deara.

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52.9793, -7.26531latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Kilbean
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 68
1551
Kilbean
F Leathanach: 716
1557
Kylvane
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1564
Kylvayne
F Leathanach: 647
1567
Kylvean
F Leathanach: 1167
1578
Kilvean
David Hetherington, gent
F Leathanach: 3353
1595
Kylvane and Dromloo
John Barrington
F Leathanach: 5949
1610
Dromeloo, Killvaine otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 161
1610
Kilvaine otherwise Dromeloo
CPR Leathanach: 161
1616
Kilbean
CPR Leathanach: 323
1637
Quilvane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37 C I
1660c
Killvane & Drymlugh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 100
1727
Killvane
CGn. Imleabhar: 55, Leathanach: 273, Uimhir: 36894
1805
Kilwhelan(?)
Cahill (La)
1838
Kylevaughan
BS:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kilwhelan
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kilvane alias Kylevaughan
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kylevan
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Cill Bheachain, 'Beahan's church'
"Cill Meathoin" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kilvahan
pl:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kilvahan
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,20
1838
Kylevaughan
BS:AL Leathanach: D024,1,6
1838
Kilvahan
OD:AL Leathanach: D024,1,6
1838
[Kilvahan]
"…near to the western border is an old graveyard containing some remains of old walls."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: D024,1,6
1838
Cill Bhearchain, 'St. Berchan's church'
"This St. is locally called 'St. Braghan'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: D024,1,6
1838
Kile
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: D024,1,6
1838
Kilvahan Townland (Cill Mheathoin) (Ballyroan parish)
LSO (La) Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 263
2006
kilˈvaːn
(Closed graveyard)
Áit.
2006
kilˈvahin
(Mainly)
Áit.
2006
kilˈvahən
Áit.

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