placenamesKillanny
Cill Eanaigh
An 1861 memoir places the writer in the Louth parish before recounting his work as a tutor.
The name
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 Eanaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Killanny · English · main form
Place & story
A clergyman’s help with employment
A memoir published in The Illustrated Dublin Journal on 2 November 1861 records William Carleton travelling to Killanny parish in County Louth. A Catholic clergyman helped him obtain employment teaching the children of a farmer named Piers Murphy. The position provided board, lodging and a salary, although the article gives no amount. Carleton later left the post and continued to Dublin. The account establishes a connection with Killanny during this journey, but does not identify the Murphy household’s exact location or a surviving house associated with his stay. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Killanny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- National Tintings II: William Carleton, The Illustrated Dublin Journal Vol1 No9, 2 November 1861 · The Illustrated Dublin Journal
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.