Population centre

Killerrig

Cill Dheirge

Killerrig is a population centre in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKillerrig52.83791° N · 6.79787° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillchurch deargred, red one

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 Dheirge · Irish · main form · validated name
Killerrig · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Carlow
Barony: Carlow
Civil parish: Killerrig
Within: Killerrig
Coordinates: 52.83791, -6.79787 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1412388 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

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