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Cullen

An Cuileann

The Cullen near Riverstick has a nineteenth-century history distinct from its Cork and Tipperary namesakes.

Recorded locationCullen51.77294° N · 8.47065° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

cuileannholly

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Cuileann · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Cullen · English · main form

Place & story

Christ Church beside the graveyard

Christ Church at Cullen was consecrated on 8 September 1849, after the parish became a perpetual curacy in May 1847. Thomas Olden served as curate. Its endowment included nineteen acres of glebe, apart from an acre reserved for a schoolhouse. The church stood beside the graveyard gates. [2]

People & connections

Scholarship at Cullen Glebe

In 1853, while living at Cullen Glebe, Thomas Olden published a translation of Saint Patrick’s Confession, with an introduction and notes. His scholarship connects this rural place with nineteenth-century study of early Irish Christian texts, alongside his duties as a Church of Ireland clergyman. [2]

The gap between enrolment and attendance

By 1854 Cullen had separate schools for boys and girls. Fergal Browne records Robert Dwyer as the trained boys’ teacher. Winter rolls listed 139 boys, but regular attendance was sixty-one; the girls’ school recorded 133 enrolled and sixty-two attending. Summer attendance improved at both schools. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Kinalea
Civil parish
Cullen
Coordinates
51.77294, -8.47065
Mapped area
1.93 km²
Logainm ID
10974 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Cullen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. A history of Cullen, Riverstick – Monastery, Castle, and Rectory,20December2024 · Fergal Browne / The Carrigdhoun
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.