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Cill Aifín
genitive: Chill Aifín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Killafeen
(English)

Other names

Killafin
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.029, -6.29732latitude, longitude
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Historical references

830c
(Affine)
3 Jun. Ar an lá céanna le Caimgin ab. Glinne da Locha
Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 47
1150c
Cill Aiffein
3 Jun. n5; "Affein <i>gl.</i> i fail Glinne da Locha, & Cill Affein ainm a cille"
FGorm. Leathanach: 108
1200c
Cille Affen [g.]
"Affein Cille Affen hi fail Glinne da loch"
FOeng. Leathanach: 144n
1250?
i cCill Iffín
BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 129
1250?
I Cill Ifín (n. <i>forte</i> Aiffin)
BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 149
1250c
hI Cill Iffín
BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 150
1250?
a cCill Ifín nó Eithfín
BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 162
1250?
go Cill Eifin
BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 163
1630
Cille Aiffein [g.]
"Aiffein, Cille Aiffein i ffail Glinne da Loch"
FNÉ Leathanach: 144
1655–9
Killafeene
DS
1660c
Killafeene
BSD (CM)
1685
Killafeene
Hib. Del.
1786
Kilafin
G/19/2
MD
1839
Cill Ifin
LSO (CM)
1940
If I am right in identifying "Cell Fine" with Killafeen... it would have a bearing on St Kevin... The cultivation I deduce for the story in one of the Lives which tells of his blessing the cornfields of "Cell Iffín'... 'Cell Fine' was probably Killynee near Arklow. (364).
LPN
1945
Killa·feen
PN Wicklow Leathanach: 36

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