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

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    church + ?
    Ní cinnte bunús an dara heilimint anseo; malairt foirme de ifearnach (foirm luath de ifreannach), b'fhéidir, nó ithirneach (< ithir +* *neach). Féach www.dil.ie s.vv. ifernach, ithir.
    Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 130–2.

  • English

    church + ?
    The origin of the second element here is unclear; it could be an alternate form of ifearnach (an early form of ifreannach), or ithirneach (< ithir + -neach). Féach www.dil.ie s.vv. ifernach, ithir.
    This placename is discussed in detail in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 130–2.

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52.366, -7.61306latitude, longitude
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Cill Uí Ifearnáin
PN Decies Leathanach: 269
1508
Keylnyhernagh
COD Leathanach: III. 337
1603
Kellirhernagh
F Leathanach: 6765
1603
Killehehernagh
F Leathanach: 6766
1654
Killiffernagh
CS I Leathanach: 284
1654
Killyhernaffe
CS II Leathanach: 404
1659
Killfernagh
Cen. Leathanach: 311
c.1660
Killifernagh
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 125
1662
Killeherragh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 327
1665-1666
Kyllafirnagh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 31
1840
Kilheffernan
AL
1840
cill etherne
(leathghlanta)
Glanta:AL
1840
Cill Eithearna
OC:AL
1840
Cill ui ifearnáin
OC:AL
1989
ˌkilˈhefərnən
beirt
Áit.

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