BROWSE
townland
Cill Chuan
genitive: Chill Chuan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilcoon
(English)

Glossary

English church
English bay, harbour, recess

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Cuan
    Cuan — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the church of Cuan
    Cuan — personal name

Centrepoint

54.2151, -8.26017latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cill-Cúáin = Church of St. Cuan or Quan. Cúán was formerly common as a personal name. Many saints of the name are mentioned in the Martyrologies. Compare, Hogan, Onomasticon Cill-Cuain. There are Kilcoona, Cill-Cuana, in Co. Galway and Kilcooney and Kilcoony in other counties."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Earthwork. On flat low-lying ground beside a stream (166). "
Nóta
1600idí
?Mainistir Caille Coma no Cille Chunga
Top. Frag. Leathanach: Iml. I, 1950, 65
1629
Kilcome
Inq. Leathanach: 165
1817
Kilcool
Larkin
1835
Kilcoon
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 23 (60:16/6)
1835
Kilcoon
Léarscáil: Fox
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/6)
1836
Killcoon
BS:AL
1836
Killcool
Larkin (Li)
1836
Cil chúil
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Cill cu//n/ chomhghan:,
'narrow'
pl:AL
1836
Cill Chuain,
'Quan's church'
OD:AL
1836
Killcoon
OD:AL
1836
[Killcoon]
Desc. Rem.:AL

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