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Killimer and its townlands have gone through many variations of spellings, even when translated to Irish it has changed through the years – Cill Imí /Cill Iomair/ Cill Aodhmaide (as in the Killimer school Irish copies in 1920’s). We found these samples  in our research, from many different maps.

  • Cill Iomaighe  13th and  16th century, Thomond Map used the term Tuath Acaidh Meadhonaigh.
  • Killeyme in Map of John Cary, 1799.
  • The townland of B.Crana (Baile Crana) first  appeared in the 1750 Edition, no doubt Ballymacrinnan.
  • Clonderlaw appeared for the 1st time in 1796 map.
  • Killeymer was the spelling used in 1798 by William Faden.
  • Killeyme was the spelling used in John Pinkerton map of 1812, his more detailed work of 1813 included Mullough believed to be Molougha.
  • Sidney Hall in his map of 1830 included Burnaan believed to be Burrane.
  • Killeime was the spelling chosen by Daniel Lizars in his 1831 map.
  • Killeimer was the spelling used by John Arrowsmith in 1844.
  • C.F. Weiland included Barrane in his map of 1853.
  • Killimer was the spelling used in 1861 by Alexander Keith Johnston in his very accurate map.

Our townlands have likewise gone through many different spellings and translations. the following are all our townlands to the best of our knowledge.

In this map you can see the divide of the old Baronys that are mentioned below – Moyarta and Clonderlaw. You will also spot Killimer is spelt Killeymer.

To with the placement of the townlands here is our parish map again.

BALLYMACRINAN

475 acres – Clonderlaw

Baile Mac Rianáin – MacRinan’s abode (the name MacRinan is now extinct in the parish)

BURRANE

1059 (Burrane Upper – 361 acres, Burrane Lower – 698 acres – Clonderlaw)

Biorán – pin or point

            Or

Barrán – a low hill

CARRADOTIA

795 (Carradotia North – 323 acres, Carradotia South – 472 acres – Clonderlaw)

Ceatramadh Doitiadh (Ceathrú Doite) – The burned townland or quarter; burning of the surface of the land was burned much practiced in Ireland up to recent times.

CARROWFREE (CARHUEFREE)

551 acres –  Barony of Moyarta

Ceathru Fraoich – The heathered quarter

            Or

Ceathramhadh Freadh – Place of plunder

            TRELLIG : (not  an official  townland, it is  part of Carrowfree townland)

            Trí Liaig – Three standing stones – believed to have been on the farm of Denis Moloney (now Brenden Crowe’s) in Trellig. Standing stones next to ring forts and burnt mounds are probably the most numerous type of monuments in Ireland. They served many and varied functions through the ages as pre historical burial markers, commemorative monuments and indicators of routes or boundaries – some were just scratching posts for cattle.

CLOONEYLISSANE

513 acres – Clonderlaw

Cluaine Ui Lissane – Lissanes meadow or aftergrass.

            MONEEN: (not officially a townland)

Moinín – Small piece of bogland

COOLMINGA

357 acres – Barony of Moyarta

Cúl Mionga –  Land at the back or end of the marsh/swamp

DERRYLOUGH

236 acres –   Barony of Clonderlaw

 Doire Locha – Oak wood beside the lake 

            CRAGG: (not officially a townland)

            Creig – stone or barren land

DONAIL

416 acres – Barony of Clonderlaw

Dun an Néill – Fortress of the O’Neill clan 

DONOGROGUE

695 acres – Clonderlaw

Dún na Geabhróg – Fort of the sea Tern

or

Dún na gCorróg –  fort made thick with sheaves / bundles of faggot

            KNOCKAFONTA – (not an officially recognised townland but part of the Donogrogue townland)

            Cnoc an phónta – Serviceable hill (useful)

GORTNASCEACH

163 acres – Moyarta

Gort na Sceach – Garden of thorns/bushes. (Sceach was the Irish for the whitethorn bush)

GRANATOOHA

286 acres – Barony of Kilmacduane

Gearrán Tuatha – Horse or nag country

            Or

Gránna Tuatha – Disagreeable (ugly) country.

KILCARROL

712 acres  –   Barony of Moyarta (a part  of the townland is  in Kilrush parish)

Cill Cearbhall – Church of Carrol [Carrol some people in the past thought he was a brother of Senan]. Many deceased parishioners were buried in the graveyard in Kilcarrol.

KNOCKERRA

695 acres ( Knockerra East –  Barony of Clonderlaw, 232 acres and  Knockerra West Moyarta  – Barony of Clonderlaw,463 acres)

Cnoc Aodhaire – Hill of the Shepherd

            Or

Cnoc Doire – Hill of the Oak wood

            Or

Cnoc Dara – Hill of the Giant Dara

KNOCKNAHUAN

This townland was in two Baronies –    179 acres – Barony of  Clonderlaw , 212 acres  – Barony of Moyarta 

Cnoc na hUan  – Hill of the lambs

MOLOUGHA

508 acres – Moyarta

Magh Locha – Field beside the lake

POULNADREE

315 acres – Clonderlaw

Poll idir dá doire – an open space between two wooded areas

or

Poll na nDraoí – dwelling or place of druids

TARMON

666 acres  –  Barony of Clonderlaw

Tearmann – Church land or sanctuary

TIERVARNA

88 acres – Clonderlaw (The Cunningham family are now the sole landowners of this townland)

Tír an Bhearna – The place of the gap or chasm 

TONOVOHER

531 acres – Barony of Clonderlaw

Tóin an bhothair – End of the road

TULLAGOWER

881 acres – Barony of  Moyarta

Tulach Gabhar – Hill of the goats

            SHANVALLA: (not officially a townland but a recognised place name in the townland of Tullagower.)

            Sean Bhaile – Old town