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Cill Mheatháin
genitive: Chill Mheatháin
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Kilmahon
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Historical references
1578 |
Killmachan (Rich. M’Wm O Farrell)?
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F Leathanach: 3421
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1590 |
Killevehan (Donogh m’Edm. O Farrell)
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F Leathanach: 5404
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1602 |
Killmaone (Shane m’Brien O Ferrall)
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F Leathanach: 6699
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1612 |
Killmyhan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1620 |
Killemiham
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CPR Leathanach: 481b
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1629 |
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1659 |
Killimihan
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Cen. Leathanach: 457
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1660c |
Killemihan
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BSD Leathanach: 177
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1782 |
Killymahon
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CGn. Imleabhar: 347.112.231320
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1813 |
Kilmahon
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1836 |
Kilmahon
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1836 |
Kilmahon
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1836 |
Kilmahon
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1836 |
Killmyhan
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1836 |
Cill Mathghamhna, “Mahon’s Church”
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1836 |
Cill Mathghamhna
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1836 |
Cartron Well within 3 quarters of a mile of this
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1836 |
Contains...a grave yard...
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1908 |
Cill Mathghamhna, - “..there is an old grave-yard at this place.”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 155
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1954 |
Here i believe is the long-lost Kilmodain. It is easy to see how the original Cell-Muadain or Cell-Modain could by aspiration of the d become Cell-Mohan, whence the transition to Cell-Mahon or Kilmahon is obvious and easy.
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Hist. Ardagh Leathanach: 124-126
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2003 |
Cill an Mheatháin
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2007 |
kilˈmahən
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