placenamesConnor
Coinnire
Connor’s ecclesiastical name travelled with its cathedral chapter, while Saint Saviour’s remained a focus for local commemoration.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Coinnire · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Connor · English · main form
Place & story
The chapter’s changing seat
A charter of James I remodelled Connor’s cathedral chapter in 1609, naming the church near Kells after Saint Saviour. The diocesan account identifies a dean, archdeacon and other officers, with prebendaries attached to Kilroot, Rasharkin, Connor and Cairncastle. A later charter established Lisburn as the episcopal seat in 1662. The chapter retained Connor’s dedication and identity even though its cathedral functions moved away from the village. [2]
Remembering two hundred years
In 2013, Saint Saviour’s parish marked two hundred years since the present church’s consecration in 1813. Its celebrations combined a local history talk, a ceilidh with the Seven Towers band and a communal meal. Former rector Sam Jones joined Ian Magowan to cut an anniversary cake. A concluding thanksgiving service on 6 October included choir music and an address by former Bishop of Connor Alan Harper. The diocesan report records how the parish chose to commemorate its building. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Antrim
- Barony
- Antrim Lower
- Coordinates
- 54.83555, -6.28006 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 69.53 km²
- Logainm ID
- 61262 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Connor. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cathedral Chapter: historical account · Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor
- Bicentenary celebrations at Saint Saviour’s, Connor, 17 December 2013 · Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.