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

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Saincín
    Saincín — ainm pearsanta (Angla-Normannach?).
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 247–8.

  • English

    the church of Saincín
    Saincín — personal name (Anglo-Norman?).
    This placename is discussed in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 247–8.

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52.2892, -8.15761latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Killtankine
CPR Leathanach: IV.14.363a
1659
Killtankeen
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1665-6
Kyllsankyn
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Keyltanckyne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 96
1740
Killtanikin
CGn. Leathanach: 99.460.70091
1740
Kiltankenin
CGn. Leathanach: 99.462.70094
1751
Kiltanken otherwise Killkanteen
CGn. Leathanach: 151.216.101129
1752
Kiltankin
CGn. Leathanach: 151.560.102644
1811
Killtinkin
Bath
1840
Kiltankin
BS:AL
1840
cill taincín 'Tankin's church (Tankin, not Irish)' OD
pl:AL
1840
cill taincín 'Tankin's church (Tankin, not Irish)' OD
AL
1952
Cill Taincín
PN Decies Leathanach: 342
1985
ˌkilˈtankən
Áit.
1985
ˌkilˈtʲankən
Áit.

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