BROWSE
townland
An Cillín nó Cillín Laighneach
genitive: an Chillín, Chillín Laighneach
(Irish)
Killeen or Killeenlynagh
(English)

Glossary

English little church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little church
    the little church of the Leinstermen

    Ní 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″.

Centrepoint

53.0973, -7.26485latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Killyn
in breadth from K. to Portneyshe, 3 miles -- Irre
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 97
1549
Kyllin Lemagh
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
1549
Kille Killyn?
bounds of Irre
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 99
1549
Killin
bounds of Twomelegan
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 98
1550
Killene
O'Connor
Offaly Survey Leathanach: 351
1569
Kyllene
John Whitney, gent
F Leathanach: 1353
1614
Killmainaaw & Killene ... Killenlineigh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1614
Killenlineigh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1615
Kilmainnahan and Killene ... Killenlinagh
Kilmainnahan = Kilmainham SO
CPR Leathanach: 283
1655
Protestants land
DS
1659
Killeen Lynagh
Cen. Leathanach: 503
1660c
Cyllenlynagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 115
1825
Killeen
TAB
1838
Killeen alias Killinlinagh
BS:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killinlinagh
CM:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killinlinoh
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killenlineigh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killeene alias Killine
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killeen
Kemmis Map 1761:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Cillín Laighneach, 'little church of the Leinstermen'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killeen or Killeenlynagh
OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
Killeen, Killienlynagh
pl:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
1838
[Killeen or Killeenlynagh]
"Contains…a well called 'Cavagh Well' and an old burying ground called 'Killeen Burying ground'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA007,13
2005
kiˈliːn
Áit.
2006
kleːnə
Áit.

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