BROWSE
townland
Coillín an Phearsúin
genitive: Choillín an Phearsúin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killinaparson
(English)

Glossary

English little wood

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little wood of the parson

    Tá cur síos san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (‘Megalithic tomb’) ar an Giant’s Grave SO in iarthar an bhaile fearainn seo (www.archaeology.ie).

    Ainmneacha stairiúla:
    Luaitear mionainm stairiúil i Láimhscríbhinní Uí Dhuinn taobh le bf Garraí Hoidir (#28376) agus leis an láthair eaglasta An Carraigín (#107009) ar leirg an tsléibhe anseo .i. 1607 ‘Killockandronye’, ‘Killackandronny’, ‘Killackandrony’, 1639 ‘Killackendronye’ < Coill Leacan Dronnaí (?) “wood of (the) humpbacked hillside”.

Centrepoint

53.126, -7.61774latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1566
Kyllenperson
F Leathanach: 973
1578
Killenperson
F Leathanach: 3399
1586
Killenperson
F Leathanach: 4923
1604
Killenparson
CPR Leathanach: 3
1607
?Killeine
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 21
1655
Killeene - a - parson
DS
1659
Killinperson
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1660c
Killeen aparson
BSD (La) Leathanach: 123
1660c
Killeene I parson
BSD (La)
1662
Fillenparson
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1682
Killneparson
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 136
1685
Killen
Hib. Del.
1819
Kilnaparson
"Parson's church or wood."
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 331
1824
Kilnaparson
TAB
1838
Kilnaparson alias Killeen
BS:AL Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Kilnaparson alias Killeen
Map 1824 (Warnesford):AL Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Kilneparson
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Killinaparson
CM:AL Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Killeneparson
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Coillín a' phearsúin, 'little wood of the parson'
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,43
1838
Killinaparson
OD:AL Leathanach: La036,43
1997
ˌkilənəˈparsən
Áit. Uimhir : C894b3
2004
kilinəˈparsən
Áit.
2005
kilinəˈparsən
Áit.

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