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Cill Chainnigh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌciːlʲ ˈxɑnʲɪɟ/ (Munster)/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲə/ (Galway)/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲiː/ (Mayo; Ulster)
English name: Kilkenny · County Kilkenny
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“church of Cainneach”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Cill Dara · KildareCill Mhantáin · WicklowCill Droichid · CelbridgeCeatharlach · CarlowLaois · LaoisBaile Átha Í · Athy
Sources
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