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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
church of (the) thorn?
Seo ceann de na logainmneacha is sine fianaise sa chontae: féach 722 ‘Cilli delgi’ (gin.).
Sampla maith atá anseo, mar sin, ar cill á fhuaimniú le défhoghar sa taobh seo tíre (in ainneoin thuairimiú an Chorragánaigh (1905)). Cf. foirmeacha béarlaithe 1838 in ‘Kyle-’ agus an nóta eolais faoin leagan Gaeilge áitiúil in 1838 ‘cill … ‘i’ as ‘i’ … in English’ (agus an litriú foghrúil Gaeilge 1838 ‘Ceill deilg’ in Ainmleabhar na bParóistí) .i. an défhoghar /~əi/, mar atá san ainm sa lá atá inniu ann (cf. bf Cill Mhaolphóil (#28041)).
Díol spéise na foirmeacha ina seasann an dara heilimint gan aicmitheoir, m.sh. 1303 ‘Delgy’, 1566 ‘Delge’. Is cosúil go ndearnadh an cáilitheoir seo a atuiscint faoi mar gur logainm ann féin é .i. Deilge “(place of) thorns” (cf. bf Deilge (Co 1) (#10732); bf Deilge Bán (#28030)).
Mionainmneacha
I ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn sholáthair an Corragánach an mionainm spéisiúil Dúiche Uí Néill “the land of Ó Néill”. Cf., b’fhéidir ‘battle-ground of the Oulthachs, or Ulstermen, and the O’Phelans, in 1156 or 1157’ (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 64) faoi bf An tSeanghlais (#27994) i ndeisceart an pharóiste chéanna.
Centrepoint
Historical references
722 |
Cille Deilge
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AU I Imleabhar: 722, Leathanach: 5
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722 |
Cilli delgi
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ATig. Imleabhar: XVII, Leathanach: 228
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757 |
Chille delge
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ATig. Imleabhar: XVII, Leathanach: 258
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799 |
Cille Deilgge
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AU I Imleabhar: 799, Leathanach: 7
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800c. |
Cell Delga
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Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 13
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1170c. |
Cille Delge
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FGorm. Leathanach: 26
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1303–6 |
Delgy
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Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 19, Foroinn: k
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1351 |
Delgy
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Cal. Lib. Rub. Uimhir calendar: 21, Foroinn: a
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1390c. |
Cilli Dealga
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BB Leathanach: 164, Colún: c, Líne: 8, Líne: 9
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1481 |
ecclesie de Delge [Kildellig]
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Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 16, Foroinn: 52
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1491 |
church of Delge
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CPL Imleabhar: XV, Leathanach: 688
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1493 |
rectorie de Delgie
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Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 16, Foroinn: 52
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1493 |
parish church of Delgye
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CPL Imleabhar: XVI, Leathanach: 148
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1525 |
annata de Delge
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Ann. Oss. Leathanach: 36, Foroinn: 118
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1566 |
Delge
John M'Cassyn
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F Leathanach: 897
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1601 |
Killdelgen
Teige M'Cassen
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F Leathanach: 6531
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1613 |
Killdelge
Wil' McCashine, etc.
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 J I
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1621 |
Killdelgeny
Owen Cashyne alias Owen McCashin
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CPR Leathanach: 538
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1621 |
Kildelgnie
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 J I
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1621 |
Kildelgny
Owen'Casshin seised of, outlawed in 1616
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 J I
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1621 |
Kiltilocke 1/4 of
??
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1630c. |
Cille Delcce
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FNÉ Leathanach: 32
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1645 |
Cille Deilge
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ASH Leathanach: 251
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1647 |
Cille Delcce
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TT Leathanach: 381, Nóta: 3
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1655 |
Kildilligie
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1655 |
Kildilligee
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1655 |
Kildilligie
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1659 |
Kildelig
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Cen. Leathanach: 492
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1659 |
Kildelgie
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Cen. Iontráil: 492
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1660c |
Killdilligie
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 143
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1667 |
Killdillige
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ASE Leathanach: 94
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1669 |
Killdelligy
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ASE Leathanach: 192
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1805 |
killedellig
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1812 |
Kildelick
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Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 27
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1838 |
Kiledelig
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Archdall:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Killdellige
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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BS:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Killedellig
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Killdellig
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Killdelge
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kildellig
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838y |
Cill deilge, 'church of the thorn'
"'í' as 'i'…in English." [dúch]
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OD:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838x |
Cill deilg
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pl:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,27
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Killdellig
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kiledelig
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Archdall:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Killdellige
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kiledellig
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Stubber, R. H.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kyledellig
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Gannon, C.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kildeligue
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Duigan, W.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kyle
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GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kildilligie
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Kildilligee
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
Killdelge
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
[Kildellig]
"…contains an old church and graveyard, three Danish forts…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA031,2
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1838 |
The original Irish name is Cill Deilge
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LSO (La) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 108
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1905 |
It is certain, from the way this word is invariably pronounced by the Queen's County people, that it signifies not the church, but the Wood, of the Thorn Trees, and that its Irish form is Coill-dealg, the parish church of Kyledellig was very small.
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 64
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2004 |
kəilˈdelig
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2008 |
Ceall Deilge
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FSÁG Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 162
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