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

Glossary

English church
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    grey church
    Mar -ch a d’fhuaimnítí -th leathan deiridh sa chanúint.
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 151–2.

  • English

    grey church
    Broad final -th was pronounced -ch in the local dialect.
    This name is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 151–2.

Centrepoint

52.3754, -7.91061latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
cuid de Caher
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1664
Killeagh
Inq. Leathanach: III.345
1750
Killeagh
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1751
Killeagh
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1840
Killeigh
BS:AL
1840
cill fhiach, an old-church here
pl:AL
1840
Cill fhiach, líath, 'Fiach's church or Grey Church'
AL
1952
Cill liath/Iaith
PN Decies Leathanach: 301
1985
ˌkəiˈliə
Áit.

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