BROWSE
townland
Coill Mhic Cionaoith
genitive: Choill Mhic Cionaoith
(Irish)
Kilmakenny
(English)

Glossary

coill, coillidh, coillte, coille
English wood

Centrepoint

53.907, -7.70197latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Baile Mhic Cionaoith (DG); Ráth Cionaith (Mí); Ráth Cionaoith (Ca)(DED) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coill-Mhic Chionaoith = Mac Kenny’s wood."
Nóta
n/a
"McLysaght: (O) Kenny/Ó Cionaoith. The name of several distinct septs. The majority of the name today are of the Uí Maine sept. Mac Kenna, Kennagh/Mac Cionaoith. A branch of the southern Uí Néill, mainly located in Co. Monaghan where they were lords of Truagh; the name is now fairly numerous also in Leinster and Munster. "
Nóta
n/a
"De Bhulbh: Mac Cionaodha, mac Cionaoith. The name of a family who, though belonging to the Southern Uí Néill, were chiefs of the barony of Trough in the north of Co. Monaghan; and also of a family in Co. Roscommon who were followers of the O’Connors. "
Nóta
1667
?Killmagna alias Killkimacckey
ASE Leathanach: 167.14
1685
Killmcinu[?]
Hib. Del.
1817
*Kilmackenny
Larkin (Li)
1836
Kilmakenny
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Kilmackenny
CM:AL
1836
Chuill Mackearny,
'Kernan's wood'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Coill Mac Cionaoth,
'the wood of Kenny's sons'
dúch:AL
1836
Kiltemckeynew
DS:AL
1836
Coill Mac-Ceanaigh
pl:AL
1836
Coill Mic Cionaith,
'Mac Kenny's wood'
OD:AL
1836
Kilmakenny
OD:AL

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