BROWSE
townland
Cill Arda Mí
genitive: Chill Arda Mí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killaidamee
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    church of (the) height of Mí?
    church of (the) height of Míoch?
    — ainm ceana naoimh (< M’Fhí < Fíonán?).
    Míoch (gin. Mígh > ?) — duine ó chontae/sheanchúige na Mí.
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 48–51.

  • English

    church of (the) height of Mí?
    church of (the) height of Míoch?
    — hypocoristic saint's name (< M’Fhí < Fíonán?).
    Míoch (gin. Mígh > ?) — a person from the county or historical province of Meath.
    This placename is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 48–51.

Centrepoint

52.294, -7.88311latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Cill Áirde Midhe, 'The site of the church was discovered with much difficulty ...'
níl an fhoirm Killaidamee le sonrú i bhfianaise an AL, is cosúil gur botún é!
1579
Killardanny
Inq. Leathanach: I.114
1595-6
Killardamy
COD Leathanach: vi.86
1633
Killardainy
Inq. Leathanach: II.101
1633
Killardamee
Inq. Leathanach: II.189
1654
Killardamy
CS I Leathanach: I.333,334,335,& rl
1655
Killardony
DS
1659
Killardemer
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1660c
Killardamy
BSD Leathanach: 142
1665-6
Kyllardamy
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Killeardany
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1730
Killarmees ... Killardamees
CGn. Leathanach: 64.449.44640
1732
Killardame
CGn. Leathanach: 70.377.48797
1734
Kiltardames
CGn. Leathanach: 75.474.53979
1750
Killirdamee, Killardemee
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1751
Killardamee
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1840
Killardamee
BS:AL
1840
cill arda mídh, no church here
pl:AL
1840
Cill arda mídhe, 'church of Ardamee (Ardmee is height of mede)'
AL
1985
kɪˌlaːrdəˈmiː
Áit.

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