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placenames in Ireland

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Placename

Definition

Kanturk

Hill of the boar

Keadew

Flat-topped green hill

Keady

Pass of the deer

Kealkill

Narrow wood

Keam Bridge

Bridge of the pass

Keel

A narrow place

Keeloges

Narrow strip or ridge

Keem

Pass

Keenagh

Mossy place

Keenaght

Land of the descendants of Cian

Keimaneigh

Pass of the deer

Kenbane

White head

Kenmare

Head of the sea (highest point reached by the tide)

Kensalebeg

Small sea head

Kerry

Land of the descendants of Ciar

Kerrykeel

The narrow quarter

Kesh

Wickerwork causeway

Keshcarrigan

Wicker causeway of the little rock

Kilbaha

Church of the birchwood

Kilbarrack

Church of St Berach

Kilbarron

Church of St Barron (Baron means fair-haired)

Kilbeggan

Church of St Beagan

Kilbeheny

Birch wood

Kilbolane

Church of St Bolan

Kilbonane

Church of St Bonan

Kilbrittain

Curch of St Briotan

Kilcock

Church of St Coca

Kilcogy

Church of St Coige

Kilcolgan

Church of St Colga

Kilconnell

Church of St Conall

Kilcoo

Church of St Cua

Kilcoolaght

Church of the company or colony

Kilcoole

Church of St Comgall

Kilcooley

Church of the secluded place

Kilcormac

Church of St Cormac

Kilcornan

Church of St Cornan

Kilcrea

Church of St Crea

Kilcrohane

Church of St Crochan

Kilcullen

Church of St Cuilleann

Kilcummin

Church of St Coimin

Kilcurry

Church of the marsh

Kildare

Church of the oak grave

Kildavin

Church of St Damhan

Kildemock

Church of St Deamog

Kildimo

Church of St Dioma

Kildorrery

Church of the oak woods

Kilfenora

Church of St Fionnuir

Kilfinane

Church of St Fionan

Kilgobnet

Church of St Gobnait

Kilishen

Church of the little wicker causeway

Kilkee

Church of St Caidhe

Kilkeel

Narrow church

Kilkelly

Ceallach's church

Kilkenny

Church of St Cainneach

Kilkieran

Church of St Ciaran

Kilkinlea

Church of the mountain

Kill of the Grange

Church of the grange

Killadeas

Church of the Culdees (Culdee means companion of God)

Killadysert

Church of the hermitage

Killala

Church of St Ala

Killaloe

Church of St Dalua

Killaloo

Wood of the calf

Killamery

Church of St Lamhrach

Killan

Church of St Anne

Killane

Church of St Anne

Killard

Church of the height

Killare

Church of the slaughter

Killarga

Church of St Fearga

Killarney

Church of the sloes

Killary

Narrow sea-inlet

Killashandra

Church of the old ring-fort

Killashee

Church of the fairy hill

Killavally

Church of the way

Killavullen

Church of the mill

Killbarry

Church of St Finnbarr (finnbarr means Fair-haired)

Killeagh

Church of St Fiach

Killeavy

Church of the mountain

Killeedy

Church of St Ide

Killeen

Little woods

killeenagh

Place of the little church

Killeevan

Church of St Laobhan

Killeglan

Church of the half-glen

Killeigh

Church of the field

Killelton

Church of St Eiltin

Killen

Little church

Killenaule

Church of St Naile

Killenure

Corner of the yew tree

Killerig

Church of St Earc

Killery

Red narrow sea-inlet

Killeshin

Church of St Oisin

Killester

Church of St Easra

Killeter

Lower Wood

Killimer

Church of St Iomar

Killimor

Church of St Iomar

Killinaboy

Church of the Daughter of Baoth

Killinchy

Church of St Duinseach

Killiney

Church of the daughters of Leinin

Killinick

Church of St Finneog

Killone

Church of St John (the Baptist)

Killorglin

Church of St Orgla

Killough

Church of the lake

Killowen

Church of St John (the Baptist)

Killtullagh

Church of the little hill

Killukin

Church of St Eimhicin

Killure

Church of the yew tree

Killybegs

Little churches

Killyclogher

Church of the stony place

Killyclogher

Church of the stony place

Killycluggin

Church of the little bell

Killycolpy

Wood of the steer

Killyfassy

Wood of the widerness

Killygarry

Short wood

Killylea

Grey wood

Killyleagh

Church of the descendants of Laoch

Killylergan

O'Ciaragan's wood

Killymacanoge

Church of St Machonog

Killynaher

Church of the father

Killyon

Church of St Leidhan

Kilmacduagh

Church of son of Duach (St Colman)

Kilmacow

Church of St Mochua

Kilmacreehy

Church of the sons of Creithe

Kilmacrenan

Church of the sons of Neanan

Kilmacthomas

Wood of little Thomas

Kilmaine

Middle church

 



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