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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the big church
An Chill Mhóir — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach de An Chill Mhór.
Cill Mhór Ó Ruisín, 'the big church of Uí Ruisín (ainm treabhchais)', an tseanfhoirm fhada atá le feiscint san fhianaise anuas go dtí 1633.
Pléitear an logainm seo go mion in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 174–6 - English
the big church
An Chill Mhóir — petrified form of the dative case of An Chill Mhór.
The longer form seen in the evidence down to 1633 is Cill Mhór Ó Ruisín, 'the big church of Uí Ruisín (sept-name)'.
This placename is discussed in detail in Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, 174–6 - English
the big wood
Centrepoint
Historical references
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Russ, Ross CGH + O 'Brien
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Cill Mhór
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PN Decies Leathanach: 278
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1260 |
Kilmororussia
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Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.299
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1333 |
Kilmore
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COD Leathanach: I. 275
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1494 |
Kilmororussyn
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COD Leathanach: III. 278
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1547-1553 |
Kilmore Orusshin
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Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.53
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1570 |
Kylmore
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COD Leathanach: V. 169
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1575 |
Kilmore
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COD Leathanach: V. 270
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1593 |
Kilmore O'Russhing
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COD Leathanach: VI. 59
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1601 |
Kilmore O'Russhin
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COD Leathanach: 191
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1608 |
Kilmore O'Rushyn
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CPR Leathanach: 119
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1633 |
Killmore O Russine
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Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 107
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1633 |
Kilmore O Russine
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Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 129
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1654 |
Killmore
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CS I Leathanach: 295, 291, 293
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1654 |
Kilmore
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CS I Leathanach: 290, 295
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1657 |
Killmore
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1659 |
Killmore
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Cen. Leathanach: 314
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c.1660 |
Killmore
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BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 129
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1665-1666 |
Kyllmore
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 29
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1666-1667 |
Killonore
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 79
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1685 |
Killmore
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1840 |
Kilmore
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1840 |
Cill mhóir
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1840 |
cill mhóir
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1840 |
There was a church here but no old church or burial ground
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1989 |
ˌkilˈmoːr
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1989 |
ˌskɑʧˈroːd, ˌskɑtsˈroːd
an cainteoir céanna; ainm eile ar bf na Cille Móire;
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