placenamesKillila
Cill Fhaoile
A reported visit in 2022 recorded both a distinctive tomb and a request for maintenance.
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 Fhaoile · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Killila · English · main form
Place & story
A visit to the graveyard
During a visit to Killila Graveyard near Blackwater reported in March 2022, journalist Dan Walsh recorded an unusual rounded tomb with a blocked entrance. A marble plaque above its western entrance named Talbot and Ffrench. Councillor Oliver Walsh, who accompanied the visit, had asked for council assistance with clearing overgrowth. He said Blackwater’s historical group had worked on the graveyard before and was willing to return. The report records an appeal for preservation, rather than confirmation that further work had been completed. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Wexford
- Barony
- Ballaghkeen South
- Coordinates
- 52.44145, -6.35244
- Mapped area
- 5.18 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2570 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Killila. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Blackwater ancient graveyard re-visited, 1 March 2022 · Dan Walsh, WexfordLocal.com
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-08-05. How this page was prepared.