Information about Teampull na Mainistreach

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Teampull na Mainistreach
Irish Form of Name:
Teampull Ciarain
Translation:
St.Kieran's Church
Civil Parish:
Arran
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Teampull Ciarain
Teampull na Mainistreach
Tampeil Monastic Local name
Temple Kieran Local Name
Description:
The ruins of a church or abbey near a few scattered houses to which is given name St. Kierans Chapel.
Situation:
N. of Oagil townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
  • Volume 3 page 364 to page 369
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