placenamesKilmannan
Cill Moninne
Lewis records how the surviving belfry’s size gave it a second identity in local usage.
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 Moninne · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Kilmannan · English · main form
Place & story
A castle name for a church remnant
In 1837, Samuel Lewis reported that the old church’s tower or belfry still stood at Kilmannan. Its large size, he explained, had led to its being called the castle of Kilmannon. His account identifies the structure as part of a church despite that castle name. He separately listed an ancient castle called Great Gurteen, distinguishing another fortified site from the conspicuous belfry. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilmannan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Kilmannan: 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.