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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the little church
the little church of the LeinstermenNí fhéadfaí Cillín Laighnigh “the little church of Laighneach” a chur as an áireamh, tharla gurbh ainm cine é Laighneach ag muintir Dhuinn na barúntachta laistiar. Ach bheadh 1549 ‘Kyllin Le[in]agh’ cuibheasach luath mar shampla de -agh an Bhéarla ag freagairt don ghuta neamhaiceanta deiridh, cé go bhfaightear a leithéid uair fhánach. Glacaimid leis an -agh sin mar réadú ar -ch /x/ deiridh na Gaeilge.
B’ann don ainm pearsanta Laighne (gin. Laighneach), ainm ban-naoimh atá caomhnaithe sa logainm par Cill Laighneach (#384) i gContae an Chabháin, is cosúil. Ach b’fhéidir gur dóichí Laighneach (ginideach iolra) “of the Leinstermen” anseo. Tá an baile fearainn seo suite ar gach taobh den teorainn idir na barúntachtaí Port na hInse agus Port Laoise Thoir. Anseo a theagmháil an tseandúiche Clann Mhaoilíora le Laois Uí Mhóra, dhá cheantar de chuid Chúige Laighean. Tá an teorainn cúige féin (le Cúige na Mí) tamall siar ó thuaidh uaidh seo.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
Ní léir ceartfhoirm 1838 ‘Cavagh’s (Cavan’s ?) well, a name not in general known’ LSO II 193, 1838 ‘Cavagh Well’, Spring Well SO 6″.
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Historical references
1549 |
Killyn
in breadth from K. to Portneyshe, 3 miles -- Irre
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 97
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1549 |
Kyllin Lemagh
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
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1549 |
Kille Killyn?
bounds of Irre
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 99
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1549 |
Killin
bounds of Twomelegan
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
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1550 |
Killene
O'Connor
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Offaly Survey Leathanach: 351
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1569 |
Kyllene
John Whitney, gent
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F Leathanach: 1353
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1614 |
Killmainaaw & Killene ... Killenlineigh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
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1614 |
Killenlineigh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
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1615 |
Kilmainnahan and Killene ... Killenlinagh
Kilmainnahan = Kilmainham SO
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CPR Leathanach: 283
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1655 |
Protestants land
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1659 |
Killeen Lynagh
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Cen. Leathanach: 503
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1660c |
Cyllenlynagh
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 115
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1825 |
Killeen
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1838 |
Killeen alias Killinlinagh
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killinlinagh
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CM:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killinlinoh
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killenlineigh
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killeene alias Killine
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killeen
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Kemmis Map 1761:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Cillín Laighneach, 'little church of the Leinstermen'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killeen or Killeenlynagh
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
Killeen, Killienlynagh
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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1838 |
[Killeen or Killeenlynagh]
"Contains…a well called 'Cavagh Well' and an old burying ground called 'Killeen Burying ground'…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
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2005 |
kiˈliːn
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2006 |
kleːnə
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