Kildallan

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

is situated in the Barony of

Tullyhunco Tullyhunco () is a barony in County Cavan, Ireland. It comprises the civil parishes of Kildallan, Killeshandra and Scrabby. Location Tullyhunco is located in western County Cavan. It borders County Leitrim to the west and County Longford to t ...

County Cavan County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (''Bréifn ...

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Kildallan Church of Ireland (geograph 2915642)

Etymology

The name of the parish derives from

Kildallan townland Kildallan () is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kildallan is bounded on the north by Carn, Tullyhunco and Killygreagh townlands, on the west by Ardlougher and Dring townlan ...

which is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Cill Dalláin'' meaning the 'Church of

Dallán Forgaill Eochaid mac Colla ( 560 – 640), better known as Saint Dallán or Dallán Forgaill ( sga, Dallán Forchella; la, Dallanus Forcellius; Primitive Irish: ''Dallagnas Worgēllas''), was an early Christian Irish poet and saint known as the writer o ...

'. The earliest surviving reference to the name is for the year 1475 in the 'Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484', where it is spelled ''Kylldallan''. Another mention is in the Life of Saint

Máedóc of Ferns Saint Máedóc of Ferns (; 6th & 7th century), also known as Saint Aidan ( ga, Áedan; cy, Aeddan; la, Aidanus and '), or Saint Mogue ( ga, Mo Aodh Óg), was an Irish saint who was the first Bishop of Ferns in County Wexford and the ...

complied 1536, where it is spelled as ''Cill Dalláin''.

Townlands

The townlands of Kildallan civil parish are

Aghabane Aghabane (Irish derived place name, Achadh Bán meaning 'The White Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Aghabane is bounded on the north by Killygowan townland, on the we ...

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Aghaweenagh Aghaweenagh (Irish derived place name, either Achadh an Bhuí Eanaigh meaning 'The Field of the Yellow Bog' or Achadh Mhuimhneach meaning 'The Field of the Munstermen'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, Count ...

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Aghnacreevy Aghnacreevy (Irish derived place name, either Achadh na Craoibhe meaning 'The Field of the Wide-Branching Tree' or Áth na Craoibhe meaning 'The Ford of the Wide-Branching Tree'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyh ...

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Ardlougher Ardlougher () is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Ardlougher is bounded on the west by Clontygrigny townland, on the east by Kildallan townland, on the south by Dring townland ...

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Bellaheady Bellaheady (Irish derived place name, either Béal Átha Héide meaning 'The Entrance to the Ford of Éadach' or Béal Átha an Fheadha meaning 'The Entrance to the Ford of the Wood'. Also called Rossbressal = Ros Breasail = Breasal’s Wood ) i ...

or Rossbressal;

Bocade Glebe Bocade Glebe (Irish and English derived place name, 'Both Céad' meaning 'The Hut of the Land Division' and Glebe meaning 'Land for the Upkeep of the Church'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ir ...

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Breandrum Breandrum () is a townland 4 miles from the town of Mohill in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated to the north-west of the town, along the L3052 road to Keshcarrigan. Breandrum Bridge is an old three-arched stone bridge spanning the Riv ...

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Callaghs Callaghs (Irish derived place name, either Calaí meaning 'The River Meadows' or Cealldrach meaning 'An Old Burial Place'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The locals pronounce the name ...

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Carn ''Carn'' is the official magazine of the Celtic League. The name, a Celtic word which has been borrowed into English as 'cairn', was chosen for its symbolic value and because it can be found in each of the living Celtic languages. The subtitl ...

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Claragh Claragh (Irish derived place name, Clárach meaning 'The Level Place'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Claragh is bounded on the north by Kildallan townland, on the west b ...

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Claraghpottle Glebe Claraghpottle Glebe (Irish and English derived place name, Clárach Poitéil meaning 'The Level Place of the Quarter Townland' and Glebe meaning 'Land for the Upkeep of the Church'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyh ...

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Cloncose Cloncose (Irish derived place name, Cluain Cuas meaning 'The Meadow of the Hollows'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It has a sub-division called Crockanroe (Irish derived place name, C ...

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Clonkeen Clonkeen (Irish-derived place name, ''Cluain Caoin'' meaning 'The Beautiful Meadow') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Clonkeen is bounded on the west by Dring townland and D ...

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Clontygrigny Clontygrigny (Irish derived place name, either Cluainte Gruigne meaning 'The Lawns of the Inhospitable People' or Cluainte Uí Ghrignigh meaning 'Grigney’s Meadows'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County C ...

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Clooneen Clooneen (Irish derived place name, Cluainín meaning 'The Little Meadow'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Clooneen is bounded on the north by Drumcase townland, on the wes ...

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Coolnashinny Coolnashinny (; The Corner of the Foxes) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan in the barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also known as Croaghan (, resembling hay). The townland was besieged during the Irish Rebellion of 16 ...

or Croaghan;

Coragh Coragh (Irish derived place name, Currach meaning ‘The Moor’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Coragh is bounded on the north by Drumgoohy townland, on the west by Lahee ...

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Cormeen Cormeen () is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, County Cavan, Ireland. It forms part of the barony of Tullyhunco. Geography Cormeen is bounded by the following townlands, on the north by Lecharrownahone, on the east by Agharaskilly, ...

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Cornaclea Cornaclea (Irish derived place name, Corr na Cléithe meaning 'The Round-Hill of the Palisade'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Tawlagh (Irish derived place name, Tamh ...

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Cornacrum Cornacrum (Irish derived place name, Corr na Croma meaning 'The Round Hill of the Plague or the Stooping'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cornacrum is bounded on the west b ...

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Cornahaia Cornahaia (Irish derived place name, Corr na hÁithe meaning 'The Round Hill of the Lime-Kiln'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cornahaia is bounded on the west by Drumercro ...

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Cornasker Cornasker (Irish language derived place name, Corr na Sceire meaning 'The Round Hill of the Jagged Rock'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cornasker is bounded on the south b ...

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Derrinlester Derrinlester (Irish derived place name, Doire na Leastar meaning 'The Oakwood of the Wooden Vessels'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Derrinlester is bounded on the west by ...

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Doogary Doogary (Irish derived place name, either An Dúgharraí meaning 'The Black Garden' or Dúbhgaire meaning 'The Black Weir'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Doogary is bound ...

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Dring Dring may refer to: *Clive Dring (born 1934), English cricketer *Edgar Dring (1896–1955), Australian politician *Sir John Dring (1902–1991), British colonial administrator, Prime Minister Bahawalpur *Lawrie Dring (1931–2012), British scouter ...

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Drumbagh Drumbagh (Irish derived place name, Droim Beach meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Bees’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumbagh is bounded on the north by Bocade Glebe ...

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Drumbinnis Drumbinnis (Irish derived place name, Droim Binnis meaning either ‘The Pleasant Hill-Ridge’ or ‘The Hill-Ridge of Melody’ or Droim Bainis meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Banquet’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony ...

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Drumbo Drumbo () is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about south of Belfast city centre, east of Lisburn and west of Carryduff. It is in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper. The townland has a ...

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Drumcanon Drumcanon (Irish derived place name, Droim Ceann Fhionn meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the White Top'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumcanon is bounded on the north by Cla ...

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Drumcartagh Drumcartagh (Irish derived place name, either Droim Cartha meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Standing Stone' or Droim Cartach meaning the 'Hill-Ridge of the Carts'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, ...

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Drumcase Drumcase (Irish derived place name, Droim Catha meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Battle'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Drumrath (Irish derived place name, Droim Ráth ...

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Drumerdannan Drumerdannan (Irish derived place name, either Droim Eadar Dhá n-Abhainn meaning 'The Hill-Ridge between the Two Rivers’ or Droim ar Daingean meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Fort’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tu ...

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Drumgoohy ''Drumgoohy (Irish derived place name, either Droim gCuaiche meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Cuckoo' or Droim Guthaidhe meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Voices'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ire ...

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Druminiskill Druminiskill (Irish derived place name, Droim Fhionn Ascaill meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the White Hollow’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Druminiskill is bounded on th ...

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Drumlarah Drumlarah (Irish derived place name, either Droim Leath Rátha meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Half-Fort' or Droim Láthrach meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the House-Site' or Droim Lárach meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Mare'.) is a townland in the civ ...

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Drummany Drummany (Irish derived place name, either Droim Eanaigh meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Marsh' or Droim Manaigh meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Monk'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, electoral district of Diamond, barony of Tullyhu ...

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Drumminnion Drumminnion (Irish derived place name, Droim Mionnáin meaning 'The Hill-Ridge of the Kid-Goat') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumminnion is bounded on the west by Corna ...

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Drummully East Drummully East (Irish and English derived place name, Droim Mullaigh meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Summit’, East meaning the eastern part of the original Drummully townland before it was sub-divided.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kil ...

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Drummully West Drummully West (Irish and English derived place name, Droim Mullaigh meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Summit’, West meaning the western part of the original Drummully townland before it was sub-divided.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kil ...

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Evlagh Beg Evlagh Beg (Irish derived place name, Aibhleach Beag meaning 'The Small Place of Fires' (possibly from lime-burning).) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Evlagh Beg is bounded ...

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Evlagh More Evlagh More (Irish derived place name, Aibhleach Mór meaning 'The Big Place of Fires' (possibly from lime-burning).) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Evlagh More is bounde ...

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Glasstown Glasstown (Irish or English derived place name, Glas meaning 'Green' in Irish or Glaise meaning 'A Stream', Town is an Anglicisation of the Irish 'Tún', meaning "Bottom-lands" (i.e. the lowest level of the land), so the probable meaning is eithe ...

or Port;

Gorteen (Gorteenagarry) Gorteen (Irish derived place name, Goirtín meaning 'The Little Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Gorteenagarry (Irish derived place name, Goirtín an Gharraí m ...

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Gortnacleigh Gortnacleigh (Irish derived place name, either Gort na Cléithe meaning 'The Field of the Palisade’ or Gort na Cloiche meaning 'The Field of the Stone'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland ...

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Greaghacholea Greaghacholea (Irish derived place name, Gréach an Chuaille meaning 'The Moorland of the Tall Leafless Tree'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also known as Coraghmuck ( ...

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Keilagh Keilagh (Irish derived place name, Caol Achadh meaning 'The Narrow Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is sometimes confused with the nearby townland of Keelagh in which the to ...

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Killarah Killarah (Irish derived place name either Coill an Rátha meaning 'The Wood of the Fort' or Coill Leath Ráth = 'The Wood of the Half-Fort' or Coill Áth Ráth meaning 'The Wood of the Ford of the Rath') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildal ...

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Killygorman Killygorman (Irish derived place name, Coill Uí Ghormáin meaning 'The Wood of O’Gorman') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killygorman is bounded on the west by Derrinles ...

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Killygowan Killygowan (Irish derived place name, Coill Uí Ghabhann meaning either ‘The Wood of O’Gowan’ or ‘The Wood of the Blacksmith’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kil ...

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Killygreagh Killygreagh (Irish derived place name, Coill an Ghréich meaning 'The Wood of the Bog'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killygreagh is bounded on the east by Breandrum, Tu ...

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Kilnacross Kilnacross (Irish derived place name, meaning 'The Wood of the Crosses'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kilnacross is bounded on the east by Clontycoo, Kilnaglare and Mul ...

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Kiltynaskellan Kiltynaskellan (Irish derived place name, Coillte na Sceallán meaning 'The Wood of the Small Acorns'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kiltynaskellan is bounded on the west ...

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Listiernan Listiernan (Irish derived place name, Lios Tighearnán meaning 'The Fort of Tighearnán mac Maenuigh', after whom the McKiernan Clan is named and who lived in the fort, c. 1080-1120.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tully ...

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Mackan Mackan (Irish derived place name, Meacan meaning 'The Field of Carrots'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Mackan is bounded on the north by Clonkeen and Drumminnion townlan ...

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Makief Makief (Irish derived place name, Magh Caoimh meaning ‘The Beautiful Plain’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Hill or ‘The Hill’. Geography Makief is bounded ...

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Mullaghdoo Mullaghdubh (pronounced Mullaghhdoo and meaning Dark Hill) is a townland in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingd ...

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Mullaghmore Mullaghmore may refer to the following places in Ireland: General * Mullaghmore, County Clare, a limestone hill * Mullaghmore Peninsula, a peninsula in County Sligo ** Mullaghmore, County Sligo, a village on the Mullaghmore Peninsula * Mullaghmore ...

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Mullaghmullan Mullaghmullan (Irish derived place name, Mullach Maoiláin meaning either ‘The Summit of the Hillock’ or ‘The Summit of Maolán’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Mul ...

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Raleagh Raleagh (Irish-derived place name, either meaning 'The Grey Fort' or meaning 'The Fort of the Grey People') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also called Derrinaherk (Iris ...

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Tonaloy Tonaloy (Irish derived place name, Tóin na Láí meaning 'The Low-Lying Meadow of the Spades'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The townland name derives from the marshy gro ...

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Tullynabeherny Tullynabeherny (Irish derived place name, Tulaigh na Beithearnaí meaning 'The Hill of the Birchland'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Tullynabeherny is bounded on the east ...

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Saint Dallán Forgaill (c.560 -c.640), alias Eochaid Éices
Civil parishes of County Cavan