BROWSE
townland
Cill Mhinín
genitive: Chill Mhinín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kilmaneen
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Minín
    Minín — ainm ceana naoimh (< M’Fhínín < Fíonán?).
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 166–8.

  • English

    the church of Minín
    Minín — hypocoristic saint's name (< M’Fhínín < Fíonán?).
    This placename is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 166–8.

Centrepoint

52.2832, -7.83851latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1552
Kilmynyn
F Leathanach: 1021
1576
Killmynyn
F Leathanach: 2776
1579
Kylmynyn
Inq. Leathanach: I.115
1600
Kilvynnine
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 480
1623
Killmynyn, Killmynhyn
CPR Leathanach: 567a
1654
Kilvyneene
CS I Leathanach: I.332340
1654
Killvyneene
CS I Leathanach: I.331,334,342
1655
Killumeene
DS
1659
Killvenen
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1660c
Killumeene
BSD Leathanach: 142
1665-6
Kyllnimyne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Kilebennine
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1669
Killmeneene
ASE Leathanach: 190
1703
Kilmaneene
ASE Leathanach: 369
1713
Killmaneen
CGn. Leathanach: 11.304.4593
1713
Killmaneene
CGn. Leathanach: 12.116.4594
1728
Killminin
CGn. Leathanach: 58.18.38334
1732
Killminin alias Killmineen
CGn. Leathanach: 73.148.50242
1751
Killmineen alias Killmaneene alias Killminin alias Killminin
CGn. Leathanach: 140.549.98180
1840
Kilmaneen
BS:AL
1840
cill mhinín, no church
pl:AL
1840
Cill Mhinín, St. Mainín's Church, ... q. mainchín'
AL
1952
Cill Mainchín (or Mó Fhinghín)
PN Decies Leathanach: 295
1963-4
k′ail′v′əˈn′iːn′/ /k′ail′wɑ′n′iːn′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
ˌkilməˈni;n
Áit.

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