Irish Form of Name:
Cill Chornain
Translation:
Cornan’s Church
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Kilcornan
Cill Chornain
Killcornan A. F. St. George, Esq., Tyrone
Kilcornan Clerk of the Peace
Kilcornane, Six qrs. County Book
Kilcornan County Map
Kilcornan County Registry 1820
Kilcornin High Constable for the Barony
Kilcornan Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Kilcornane Quit Rent Ledger
Kilcornan Quit Rent Ledger
Kilcornan Sketch Map
Kilcornan Tithe Composition Book
Description:
Proprietor Thos. Redington, Esq., who occupies the whole townland forming his Demesne. There is a neat family mansion here called Kilcornan House the residence of Prop. There is a considerable part of this townland under plantation and ornamental ground in the South part there are about 130a. of underwood. The grounds of the Demesne are very well laid out, and the mansion house pleasantly situated. Cleran River which runs through townland rises a little W. of the house. Central of townland is an old church in ruins. There are 6 quarters of Kilcornan – namely Garryduff, Fanogmore, Gortardout, FTrmonree, Moneylecal and Knockangarranbane.
Situation:
S.E. of the Parish. Bounded on the N. by Gurtard, Cloghalahard and part of Tharamud, on E. by the last mentioned townland and the parish of Killeely, on S. by said parish and Stradbally E., and on the W. by Stradbally E. and Hill Park, and Slievaun.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Heads of housholds living in the townland at this time:
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