BROWSE
townland
Cionn Eitigh
genitive: Chionn Eitigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kinitty
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland

Centrepoint

53.7015, -8.2339latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1403
h.Concobair...for Machaire na nOilech
AConn. Leathanach: Lch 384 Alt 3
1471
h.Uiginn...for Machuire na nOilech
AConn. Leathanach: Lch 556 Alt 26
1578
eir caisseall na hOilidhe ar bru churraidh chind eitte
ALC Uimhir: Iml. II Lch 424
1587
a caisill na heilidi ar Machaire na nailech
ALC Uimhir: Iml. II Lch 480
1609
Monaster-Eneyan otherwise Kennetey
CPR Leathanach: 154a
1655
Kennettie
DS
1659
Kinelty
Cen. Leathanach: 581
1660c.
Kennetty
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 25
1685
Kenetty
Hib. Del.
1817
Kinitty
Larkin
1837
Kinnittie
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinntty
Edgeworth Map (AL) Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinnintye
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kennettye
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Cinn ite, 'Eiteach head or hill'
"(Eiteach was a heroine)" [OD Nóta]; "present local Irish name" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Cuirreach chinn eitigh
"occurs in the Annals at the year 1397, as if it were this" [OD Nóta];
ARÉ:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinitty
OD:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinntty
BS:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinity
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC032,28
1837
Kinity
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: RC032,28

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