Information about Glebe of Killeelymore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Glebe of Killeelymore
Irish Form of Name:
Cill éile (crossed out)
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Killeely
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Glebe of Killeelymore
Cill éile (crossed out)
Killeneen High Constable for the Barony
Killeely Quit Rent Ledger
Glebe of Killeelymore Sketch Map
Killelee Tithe Composition Book
Comment:
See parish name
Description:
This glebe land has on it a Glebe House, the residence of a Clergyman. Nothing of note to be seen on the land save that of the Glebe House and some houses N.W. of it. The land arable and pasture.
Situation:
In the Barony of Kiltartan. W. of the parish. Bounded on the N. and W. by Killeelybeg and on W. and S. by Killeelymore.

Information From Joyce's Place Names

Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Kill alone is the name of more than a score of places in various counties: in most cases it stands for cill, a church: but in some it is for coill, a wood.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Glebe of Killeelymore is in Killeelymore townland.

Information From Maps

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Glebe of Killeelymore
Information from the National Monuments Service.
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service
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