placenamesKilwatermoy
Cill Uachtar Maí
Lewis’s account distinguishes yearly educational support from a contribution towards church building.
The name
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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 Uachtar Maí · Irish · main form · validated name
- Kilwatermoy · English · main form
Place & story
Stephen Moore’s annual contribution
In 1837 Samuel Lewis recorded a parochial school in Kilwatermoy teaching twenty-five children under the vicar’s supervision. Stephen Moore contributed £30 each year. A separate private school taught about thirty-five children. The annual contribution belongs to the parochial school, rather than to both establishments or to a stated construction cost. [2]
The church built around 1831
Lewis reported that a church had been erected around 1831 with a £900 gift from the Board of First Fruits. His wording gives an approximate date and identifies a building contribution, without stating the entire cost. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Waterford
- Barony
- Coshmore and Coshbride
- Coordinates
- 52.07181, -7.93811
- Mapped area
- 26.81 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2406 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilwatermoy. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Kilwatermoy: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.