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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the little woods?
Tá bunús an logainm seo an-amhrasach. Níl aon fhianaise a thacódh le cill “church” mar aicmitheoir mar a mholann an Donnabhánach. Thabharfadh cuid de na foirmeacha stairiúla an défhoghar /~əi/ le fios sa dara siolla. Ach más défhoghar a bhí ann is deacair an t-athrú béime ón siolla seo go dtí an chéad siolla a thuiscint. Cf., b’fhéidir, an fuaimniú áitiúil 1960 /ˈkinit̪iˑ/ < Cionn Eitigh (/~kʹiˈɴetʹɪ/ sa Ghaeilge) (#2033) in Éile Uí Chearúill (UF 36), inar aistrigh béim an ghutha go dtí an siolla tosaigh — ach tabhair faoi deara gur siollaí gairide atá sa logainm áirithe sin.
Réitíonn coillíní “little woods” le fuaimniú an lae inniu agus le formhór na bhfoirmeacha stairiúla, cé gur dócha go mbeimis ag súil le rian ní ba shoiléire den iarmhír -ín. Cf. bf Na Coillíní (#28513) i mbarúntacht an tSráidbhaile.
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Historical references
1549 |
Killina
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 109
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1549 |
a wood in Kildownan, Killyna and Sliewtomarre
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F Leathanach: 249
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1564c |
Killyny and garrnmclane
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1655 |
Killyny
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1659 |
Killeny
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Cen. Leathanach: 500
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1660c |
Killyney
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 80
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1666 |
Killeyney
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ASE Leathanach: 69
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1685 |
Killyney
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1837 |
Killenny
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BS:AL Imleabhar: LA032, Leathanach: 41
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1837 |
Killeny
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Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: La032, Leathanach: 41
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1837 |
Killenye
= bf, par Killenny (#1441)
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Imleabhar: La032, Leathanach: 41
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1837 |
Killeeny
= bf Killeany (#27840)
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Inq. J I:AL Imleabhar: La032, Leathanach: 41
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1837 |
Cill Einne, 'St Enny's Church'
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OD:AL Imleabhar: La032, Leathanach (AL): 41
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1837 |
Killeney
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HCSV:AL Imleabhar: La032, Leathanach: 41
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2006 |
ˈkilini
(Not an address)
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