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

Glossary

English church

Explanatory note

  • English

    church of (the) small wooded tract

Centrepoint

51.9756, -8.36312latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1571
Kylrossan
F Leathanach: 1673
1607
Kylbrishane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: i, 114
1624
Kilrushane
CPR Leathanach: 590
1625
Kilrushane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 259
1655
Killrussane; Kilrassane
DS (P)
1660c
Killrussane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 26
1685
Kilrusha
Hib. Del.
1703
Kilroshane alias Kilbrishane
Trustees Leathanach: 381
1841
Kilrussane
BS:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrissane
Murphy, C.:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrissane
Barry, E.:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrussane
Gray, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrussane
Linehan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Killrussaun
Cashman, J.:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrussane
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kylbrishane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrushane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841y
Coill Rosáin, 'wood of Rossan'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841x
Cill ruis Sheaain, 'church of John's wood?'
OC:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1841
Kilrussane
OD:AL Leathanach: Co223,7
1923
Cill Rossáin, Russan's Church;
possibly from St. Russan of Spike Island
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 176

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