Connor Parish, County Antrim
Origin
Ir. Coinnire [konyira] ‘(wild-)dog oak-wood’.
Background
Village is 10kmN of Antrim town
bar: Antrim Lower
The present Church of Ireland church occupies the site of the pre-Norman monastery and medieval cathedral.
Connor is twin village to Kells which adjoins in on the west bank of the CONNOR BURN [(espoc) Condere 514].
References
McKay, P. (2007): A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 46Additional Information
Historical name form
Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
---|---|---|
~Connere, espucc | 0513 | AFM i 168 |
~Connere, espucc | 0537 | AFM i 178 |
~hi cCoindere | 0558 | AFM i 200 |
~Condere | 0612 | AFM i 236 |
~Conderem epscop | 0658 | AFM i 268 |
multas aecclesias quas Coindiri habent (in Elne) | 0670c | Tírechán (Bieler) 160 $48 |
~Condere, epscop | 0725 | AFM i 322 |
~Condere, abb | 0773 | AFM i 376 |
~Condire, orgain.... | 0831 | AFM i 444 |
~Condire, ab | 0865 | AFM i 502 |
~Condaire, abb | 0896 | AFM i 554 |
macc Nissi Condere [got land of Sarán mc Caelbad] | 0900c | Trip. Life (Stokes) 166 |
roleg Mac Nissi Condiri a psalmu icPatraic | 0900c | Trip. Life (Stokes) 162 |
~Condere, abb... | 0917 | AFM ii 592 |
~go ro indir Condere | 0960 | AFM ii 678 |
~go ro oircc Condere | 0968 | AFM ii 692 |
~Condeire, abb | 0974 | AFM ii 700 |
~Coinnere, Cuinniden | 1038 | AU (Mac Airt) 476 |
~Condere, ferleighinn | 1038 | AFM ii 834 |
~Condére, ferleighinn | 1038 | AFM ii 834 |
~Condere, airchinneach | 1063 | AFM ii 882 |
~Condere, airchinnech | 1081 | AU (Mac Airt) 516 |
~Condere, airchinnech | 1081 | AU (Mac Airt) 516 |
~Condere, epscop | 1117 | AFM ii 1002 |
~Connere, espoc | 1117 | AU (Mac Airt) 560 |
~Chonneire, i neaspogoidecht | 1124 | AFM ii 1018 |
Connereth | 1150c | EA 254 |
~>Aonghas a cédainm,> | 1170c | Mart. Gorm. Sep 3n p168 |
~>Caemán Brec ainm ele dó | 1170c | Mart. Gorm. Sep 3n p168 |
~Condere, Dímma Dubh, espoc | 1170c | Mart. Gorm. Jan 6n p10 |
~Condere, [do Chonna], epscop | 1170c | Mart. Gorm. May 15n p96 |
~Condoire [epscop mor Mac nissi], espoc> | 1170c | Mart. Gorm. Sep 3n p168 |
~Condeire & Dail-Araidhe, espuc | 1174 | AU ii 176 |
~Condere & dhal araidhe, epscop | 1174 | AFM iii 12 |
~Condere, comhorba | 1209 | AFM iii 160 |
~Condere, comarba | 1210 | AU ii 250 |
~>Dominos Rapotensem, Dunnorensem et | 1266 | AU ii 340 |
~Conderensem, archiepiscopum et> | 1266 | AU ii 340 |
~Condere, easpucc | 1297 | AFM iii 468 |
~Connire, espuc | 1297 | AU ii 390 |
Conerensis, Procuraciones Episcopi | 1306 | Eccles. Tax. 98 |
Coneria, Ecclesia de | 1306 | Eccles. Tax. 84 |
Dioesis Conerensis taxacionis | 1306 | Eccles. Tax. 100 |
Conyre, the castle of | 1313 | Murphy, D. 1896 271 |
Coigneris | 1350c | EA 264 |
Connor | 1394 | Annates Ulst. 134 |
Connor | 1412 | Annates Ulst. 134 |
Connor | 1415 | Annates Ulst. 135 |
Connor | 1415 | Annates Ulst. 135 |
Connor | 1423 | Annates Ulst. 137 |
Connor | 1445 | Annates Ulst. 139 |
Connor | 1454 | Annates Ulst. 139,140 |
Connor | 1458 | Reg. Prene (EA) 85 |
Connor | 1461 | Annates Ulst. 140 |
Connor | 1603 | CPR Jas I 3b |
Connor | 1605 | Inq. Ant. (DK) 49,51 |
Connor | 1605 | Inq. Ant. (DK) 44,46,48 |
Connor | 1606 | CPR Jas I 93b,94a,98a |
Connor | 1607 | CPR Jas I 114a |
Connor | 1608 | CPR Jas I 121a,125b |
Connor | 1609 | CPR Jas I 149a |
Connorth | 1609 | Jas I to Connor Cath. 262,263 |
Conor a Bish Sea | 1610 | Speed's Ulster |
~coindeire, epscop dúin & | 1611 | AFM vi 2370 |
Connor | 1612 | CPR Jas I 226b.233ab |
Connor | 1613 | CPR Jas I 248a,249b,256a |
Connor | 1615 | Terrier (Reeves) 105 |
Connor | 1616 | CPR Jas I 307ab |
Connor | 1616 | First Fruits Roll (Reeves) ? |
Connor | 1617 | CPR Jas I 326a |
Connor | 1618 | CPR Jas I 368a,388b |
Connnor | 1619 | CPR Jas I 431ab |
Connor | 1619 | Inq. Ult. (Antrim) Jac.I $2 |
Connor | 1620 | Inq. Ult. (Antrim) Jac.I $5 |
Connor | 1621 | Inq. Ult. (Antrim) Jac.I $7 |
Connor | 1621 | CPR Jas I 524ab |
Connor, Landes and Mannor of | 1622 | Ulster Visit. Reeves ? |
Connor | 1630 | Inq. Ult. (Antrim) Car.I $8 |
~Coindeire, eapscop | 1630c | Mart. Don. Jan 20 p22 |
~Coindere, epscop | 1630c | Mart. Don. Jan 6 p6 |
~Condere, epscop | 1630c | Mart. Don. May 15 p126 |
~Condoire, epscop | 1630c | Mart. Don. Sep 3 p232 |
~epscop ó Doire na con .i. Coindere | 1630c | Mart. Don. Sep 3(t) p372 |
~cuinnire, Fairche Easpuig | 1633c | Céitinn iii 302 |
?Dercon | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 377 col. 2n |
?Derechon | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 377 col. 2n |
?Dorechon | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 377 col. 2n |
Condere | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 377 col. 2n |
Condoire, Abbas de | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 784 |
Condore | 1645 | Acta SS Colgan 377 col. 2n |
Condoria | 1647 | Trias. Thaum. 146 col.1 |
Connor | 1647 | Trias. Thaum. 183 col.1 |
Connor | 1657c | Hib. Reg. Antrim |
Parish of Conner | 1657c | Hib. Reg. Antrim |
Kells and Conyer | 1659c | Census 1659 3 |
Connor | 1666 | ASE 49b |
Connor Town | 1669 | HMR Ant. 120 |
Connor | 1780 | Lendrick Map |
Connor | 1785 | Mon. Hib. 18 |
Connor | 1786 | Mon. Hib. 18 |
Connyre | 1786 | Mon. Hib. 7 |
Connor | 1829 | Inq. Ult. (Antrim) Jac.I $8 |
~Con Doire ""oak wood of the hounds"" | 1832c | J O'D (OSNB) B94 B43 |
Con-yer, Local pronunciation | 1847 | EA 251 |
Connyre | 1847 | EA 239,269 |
Doire-na-con (Mart.Aen.) ""the oak-wood in which we | 1869 | Joyce i 480 |
Connor | 1909 | Annates Ulst. 137 |
Connor | 1909 | Annates Ulst. 137 |
~Coinnire ""(wild-)dog oak-wood"" | 1999 | Dict. Ulst. PN 46 |
~Condaire, episcopi | 507 | AU (Mac Airt) 60 |
~Coindere, episcopus | 514 | AU (Mac Airt) 62 |
~[espoc] Condere | 514 | Stokes, W. 1895,96,97 xvii 126 |
~Condiri, loscadh | 617 | AU (Mac Airt) 108 |
~Condire, episcopus | 659 | AU (Mac Airt) 132 |
Coindiri | 670c | Tírechán (Bieler) 160 |
~[O] Chonderibh | 670c | EA 238 |
~Condere, episcopus | 726 | AU (Mac Airt) 178 |
Coinre, Abbot of | 771 | Murphy, D. 1896 123 |
~Conndire, abbatis | 778 | AU (Mac Airt) 232 |
Chonderib | 830c | Mon. Hib. 7 |
Chonderib i. Daire-na-con ""the oak-wood in which w | 830c | Mon. Hib. 7 |
Condere | 830c | Mon. Hib. 7 |
~ó Chonderib máraib | 830c | Fél. Óeng. Sep 3 p192 |
~Connire, orggain Ratha Luraigh & | 832 | AU (Mac Airt) 288 |
~Condire, abbas | 867 | AU (Mac Airt) 322 |
~Condaire, aircinnech | 901 | AU (Mac Airt) 352 |
~Condire, cor inder | 962 | AU (Mac Airt) 402 |
~Conndere, coro ort | 970 | AU (Mac Airt) 408 |
- Barony
- Antrim Lower
- Parish
- Connor
- Parish in 1851
- Connor
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 16927
- Place name type
- P