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Killafeen
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- English
the church of Aifín
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Historical references
830c |
(Affine)
3 Jun. Ar an lá céanna le Caimgin ab. Glinne da Locha
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Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 47
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1150c |
Cill Aiffein
3 Jun. n5; "Affein <i>gl.</i> i fail Glinne da Locha, & Cill Affein ainm a cille"
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FGorm. Leathanach: 108
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1200c |
Cille Affen [g.]
"Affein Cille Affen hi fail Glinne da loch"
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FOeng. Leathanach: 144n
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1250? |
i cCill Iffín
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BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 129
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1250? |
I Cill Ifín (n. <i>forte</i> Aiffin)
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BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 149
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1250c |
hI Cill Iffín
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BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 150
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1250? |
a cCill Ifín nó Eithfín
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BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 162
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1250? |
go Cill Eifin
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BNE Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 163
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1630 |
Cille Aiffein [g.]
"Aiffein, Cille Aiffein i ffail Glinne da Loch"
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FNÉ Leathanach: 144
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1655–9 |
Killafeene
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1660c |
Killafeene
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1685 |
Killafeene
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1786 |
Kilafin
G/19/2
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1839 |
Cill Ifin
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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).
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1945 |
Killa·feen
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PN Wicklow Leathanach: 36
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