BROWSE
townland
Cill na gCros
genitive: Chill na gCros
(Irish)
Kilnagross
(English)

Glossary

English church
crois, cros
English cross; crossroads

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the church of the crosses’

  • English

    ‘the church of the crosses’

Centrepoint

53.5555, -6.84latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1528
Killyncrosse
Grant to John Barnewell, knight, lord of Trimileston ...
F Hen.32
1533
Killnycrosse
Eccles. Trim. 114. Rot. Pat. 24, 6 Henry VIII
1640
Kilnecrosse
nup baron’ de Trymleston...
Inq. C.I. 153
1666c
Killnecrosse
Edw Scurlocke I.p ... Nath Vincent L. Trimblestowne
BSD (Mí)
1667
Killincrosse
Mathias…baron of Trimletstowne…
ASE 123
1667
Killnecrosse
ASE 167
1693c
Killenecroshe
MAT BAROdeTRIMLESTOWNE, MAT'BARNEWAL & ANTH' MULLEDY MIL …
Inq. Gul. & Mar. 2
1827
Kilnagross
TAB
1836
Killmacross
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Kilnagross
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Kilnagross
Grand Warrant 1832:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Killnecrosse
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Killenecroshe
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Killnacrop
Corporation Map 1753:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Cill na g-cros, 'church of the crosses'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Cill na gcros
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Kilnagross
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16
1836
Killnagross
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí111,16

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