Townland of Kill, Tiernascragh. A Gift to St Kieran.

Many years ago Molly Hogan told me that the townland of Kill in Tiernascragh called "Kill" as the land was given to St Kieran and that a church had stood there from those times. Some time ago, I found a reference with the Tribes and Customs of Hymany (from the Book of Lecan) the following:

"According to the Registry of Clonmacnoise, as translated by Duald Mac Firbis for Sir James Ware (MS. Brit. Mus.), this chief granted the following townlands to the Abbey of St. Kieran: Cairbre Crom, the son of Feriogach, mac Dallain, mac Bressal, mac Maine Mor, from whom the land of Tirmaine took its name, bestowed unto St. Kyran 17 townlands, and three dunta, which signifieth three houses, or else three hillocks or steep places of building, viz. Dunanoghta, 12 daies, Dun Beglaitt 12 daies, Dun Meadhain 12 daies, and three townes in Sraigh Kiaran within the Gruan from Belalobhar to Rath Cattin, and half a towneland in Gortacharn, and half a towneland in Tuaim Carrighe, a quarter in Crosconaill, and 24 daies in the Grainsy, and 24 daies in Koyllbelatha, i.e. a quarter in them both, a quarter in Kill Tormoir, a quarter in Killorain, a quarter in Killmonolog, the quarter of Kill Goirill, the quarter of Killuir Mor, and the quarter of Killuir Beg, a quarter in Killupain; the town and lands of Killithain, the town and lands of Killosaigelain; half a townland in Maoleach, half a towneland in Cluaincuill, a quarter in Killchuirin, and the parsonage of the same, and the quarter of Dundomnaill in Maghfinn, and a quarter in Tuaim Sruthra, a quarter in Disiort, the towne and lands of the Habart, a towneland in Tuaim Greiny, with the emoluments spirituall and temporall; a quarter in Killtuma, and the portion proportionable to five ungaes or ounces of silver in Carnagh, that is, a quarter and a half in Cluain Acha Leaga, viz. in Acha Obhair, and the Creagga, and in Killiarainn and townlands of Ruan.’’

Somewhere in the description of the above, it is likely an old name for the townland of Kill, Tiernascragh is stated. As we have seen from Petty's Map of Tiernascragh in the 17th Century, many of the old townland names have changed over time. Molly also said that the ruins of a church once stood in the field next to Reddens. I have never been able to trace it. Maybe someone could ask Annie Divilly if she knows of where it used to stand.