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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the church of Gabhair?;
church of (the) (white) horse?Ní léir cé acu an ainm pearsanta *Gabhair (gin. Gabhra) (gan urrús) nó an t-ainmfhocal coitianta gabhar (bain., gin. gabhra — féach www.dil.ie s.v. 2 gabor) atá sa cháilitheoir anseo. Cf. freisin Gabhair mar ainm dúiche in ainm na barúntachta bar Conallaigh < Uí Chonaill Gabhra (#148) i Luimneach.
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
Léirítear St. Longory’s Well SO in aice an tseanteampaill (www.archaeology.ie). Caomhnaíonn an mionainm sin Lon Garadh, naomh a bhí luaite leis an láthair eaglasta seo agus le bf Caiseal (giorrúchán < Caiseal Garadh) (#27818) in Uí Fhairchealláin araon. Féach leis FSÁG s.n. Ceall Ghabhra.Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Glaise Chill Ghabhra “the stream of Cill Ghabhra” ainm an tsrutháin ar theorainn na barúntachta anseo (1555 ‘Glayshekilgore’).
Centrepoint
Historical references
800 /830c |
Lon Cilli Gabra
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Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 52
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1100c |
o Chill Gabra i Sleib Mairge
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CGSH Leathanach: 167, Alt: 720
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1170c |
[Longarad] i Cill Gapra i Sleib Mairgi il-Les Longarad
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FOeng. Leathanach: 198
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1170c |
Lón i Cill Gobra
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FOeng. Leathanach: 158
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1400c. |
o Chill Gabra
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1555 |
Glayshekilgore
bounds of Slewmarge
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F Alt: 6786
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1563 |
Kilgore
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F Leathanach: 538
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1563c |
Kilgourou
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1570c |
Chapel of Kilgowrye
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Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
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1585 |
Kilgore
Terence M'Donnell
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F Leathanach: 4747
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1602 |
Kilgore
Faragh m'Tirlagh
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F Leathanach: 6593
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1620 |
Kilgore
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CPR Leathanach: 492
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1632 |
Killgore
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
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1632 |
Killgorye
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
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1654-6 |
Killgoary Church
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CS X Leathanach: 22
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1838 |
Kilgory
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Killigore
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Speed Gt Britain:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
[Kilgory]
"…remains of a church and graveyard having a holy well 1 chain west of it…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Killgorye, Killgore
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Cill Guaire, 'Gorey's church,' 'ecclesia Guarii'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Kilgory
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Kilgory
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Killigore
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Speed Gt Britain:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Killgorye, Killgore
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Cill Guaire, 'Gorey's church,' 'ecclesia Guarii'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1838 |
Kilgory
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,3
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1905 |
Kill-Ghowra
'Kilgorey in English. Irish speakers in Co.Kilkenny call it Kill-Ghowra'
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 180
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2006 |
kilˈgoːriˑ
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2011 |
Ceall Ghabhra
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FSÁG Imleabhar: 4, Leathanach: 1
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