placenamesKilconnell
Cill Chonaill
Lewis singled out the October fair for its large poultry trade.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
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Recorded forms
- Cill Chonaill · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Kilconnell · English · main form
Place & story
Seasonal trade beyond the weekly market
Samuel Lewis recorded that Aughrim’s market had fallen out of use by 1837, while fairs continued on 21 June and 14 October. The October gathering was particularly associated with turkeys: he put the number usually sold at twenty thousand or more. This is his historical estimate of a seasonal trade at Aughrim, adding an agricultural dimension to a locality better known for its battlefield. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilconnell. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Aughrim: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.