BROWSE
townland
Cill Chéire
genitive: Chill Chéire
(Irish)
Kilkere
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

54.0644, -8.27275latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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Nóta
1584
Kilkerre
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 401
1586
Kilkerre
F Leathanach: 4922
1588
Ballykilkerre
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 393
1603
Kilkerrie
CPR Leathanach: 16b
1616
Kilkerrie
CPR Leathanach: 313a
1633–6
Killerigh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 185
1633–6
Killkerey
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 185
1659
Killkeire
Cen. Leathanach: 606
1660c
Killkearry
BSD Leathanach: 114
1665c
Killkery
HMR Leathanach: 28
1749
Killkear
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 508
1819
Killare [leg. Kilkare]
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Kilcare
TAB
1836
Kilkear
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,38
1836
Kilkere
"see note 13 July 37" [dúch dearg]
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Sl035,38
1836
Cill Chéir & Cill Chéire, 'St Kiar's church'
"See a simimlar name in the Co. of Cavan, and make this agree with it" [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,38
1836
[Kilkere]
"there is an old burial ground on the east side of the townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,38
1836
Kilkear
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,38
1836
Kilkere ‘see note 13 July 37’
dúch dearg:AL
1938
Cill Chéire
Elphin PN
2010
[kil 'he:r]
Áit.

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