Population centre

Killeshin

Cill Uisean

Killeshin is a population centre in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilleshin52.84882° N · 7.00540° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillchurch

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

Cill Uisean · Irish · main form
Killeshin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Laois
Coordinates: 52.84882, -7.00540 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1165755 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Killeshin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-24. How this page was prepared.