BROWSE
townland
Cill Eala
genitive: Chill Eala
(Irish)
Killala
(English)

Glossary

English church

Centrepoint

54.1758, -8.4117latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Killfially
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1633‒6
Kilfialtee [leg. Kilfiallee]
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: ii 189
1660c
Killfially
BSD Leathanach: 100
1749
Killyalloe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 518
1770
Killyalla
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1794
Killyalla
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1824
Killalla
TAB
1827
Killalla East & West
CGn. Leathanach: 824.70.554405
1836
Killala
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl008,13
1836
Killalow
Cess Bk:AL
1836
There are 5 forts, 2 in the E. & 3 in the W. of townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Killala ‘make it agree with the name of the Diocese’
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Cill Eal:a “Eala’s church”
OD:AL
1836
Killalla
OD:AL
1836
Cill Eal:a
pl:AL
1938
Cill Fhiala
Elphin PN
2006
[kil ˈaːlə]
Áit.

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