BROWSE
townland
Cill Chiaráin
genitive: Chill Chiaráin
(Irish)
Kilkeeran
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Ciarán

    Ciarán – ainm pearsanta

    "The Parish of Castlejordan seems to have been originally called Kilkeeran as there is in it a townland containing an old church by that name. From this it can be inferred that it was dedicated to St. Kieran" (LSO 216 Mí)

    ME046-012---- : Church : KILKEERAN

  • English

    the church of Ciarán

    Ciarán – personal name

    "The Parish of Castlejordan seems to have been originally called Kilkeeran as there is in it a townland containing an old church by that name. From this it can be inferred that it was dedicated to St. Kieran" (LSO 216 Mí)

    ME046-012---- : Church : KILKEERAN

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53.4126, -7.15375latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1796
Killkeeran (lands of Ballinoran called)
Revd. Wm. Greene ... Berkeley Kippar ... lands of Ballinoran called Killkeeran ... Tournafullagh
CGn. 505.322.326303
1812 (1817)
Killkeerane
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Killkeerane
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí013,13
1836
Killkerrin
Par. Applot. 1831:AL Leathanach: Mí013,13
1836
Cill Chiaráin, 'St Kieran's church,' 'Ecclesia Kierani'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí013,13
1836
Kilkeeran
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí013,13
1836
Cill Chiaráin
pl :AL

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