BROWSE
townland
Cillín Lasrach
genitive: Chillín Lasrach
(Irish)
Killinlastra
(English)

Glossary

English little church

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6911, -7.7261latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Killosseragh, PL – Cill Lasrach; Templastragh, Ao – Teampall Lasrach, “Lasair’s Church” (PNNI, VII, 79); go leor samplaí den ainm ‘Lassar’ le fáil mar ainm fir is mná in FNÉ
Nóta
1586
Killen-Lassaragh
CPR Leathanach: 255a
1603
Killenlassaragh or Killenasaragh (Rosse O’ Farroll)
CPR Leathanach: 75a
1604
Killenesaragh (Rosse O’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 Jac.1
1605
Killenlassaragh
CPR Leathanach: 204, Nóta: (Erck)
1612
Killinlassartagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Killinlasseragh (Faghny McConnell Farrall)
CPR Leathanach: 481b
1629
Killinlasserah
Cotton Map
1659
Killinlassie
Cen.
c.1660
Killinlasseragh
BSD Leathanach: 149
c.1660
Killinlosserragh (Faghny Farrell)
BSD Leathanach: 149
1682
George Cunningham Esqr. hath built a fair house at Killinlosorogh which signifies a flaming wood
Dowdall
1686
Courte Nichola alias Killinlasseragh,...and a mill...fine paid by Nichola Cunningham, widow, who demised said lands to Barkeley and wife (James Barkeley and Rebecca his wife)
CG Leathanach: 44b
1813
Killinlastragh
Edgeworth
1836
Keillenlastra
BS:AL
1836
Killenastra
Murray, Rev.:AL
1836
Coill an Lastra, “wood of the conflagration”
OD:AL
1836
Killinlastra
pl:AL
1836
Killenastra
Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1837
The tradition here...[points to]...Killen Lastragh – Lastragh, i presume, having reference to the burning embers...as the place where the Saint [Lupita] threw the glowing embers from her bosom
LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 37
1908
Killenlaster; Coill an Lastra, “wood of conflagration” [“coill an leastair” i bpl. ag duine éigin anseo]
MacGivney Leathanach: 222
2007
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