Keentagh, County Down
Origin
perhaps Ir. An Caointeach ‘fair house’
Background
Joyce (ii 318-9) discusses caonach ‘moss’ and other derivative forms in names such as Keenaghan and Keenoge, but there is no mention of a derivative caointeach ‘mossy (area)’. Another suggestion might be Caointeach ‘fair house’, from caoin ‘fair’ + teach ‘house’, but the name Keentagh poses interpretative difficulties.
References
Hughes A. J. (1992): Place-Names of Northern Ireland vol. 2 p. 130Additional Information
N.B. reassigned from Witter to Ballyphilip
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ballynekyntyny | 1571 | Fiants Eliz. $2090 |
| Kyntagh, John or Gilduff Fitz Symon of | 1578 | Fiants Eliz. $3401 |
| ?Kentonges | 1620 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $9 Jac. I |
| Kintagh | 1620 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $9 Jac.I |
| Quintagh, the half towne of | 1623 | Ham. Copy Inq. [1623] xxxv |
| Kintagh | 1624 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $14 Jac.I |
| Kintagh | 1637c | Sav. Ulst. 373 |
| Quintagh | 1644 | Inq. Ult. (Down) $104 Car.I |
| Kintagh and Carrowdressagh | 1659 | Census 1659 91 |
| Kintagh | 1661 | BSD |
| Keentagh | 1810 | Wm. Map (OSNB) E.34 |
| Keentagh | 1830c | Bnd. Sur. (OSNB) E.34 |
| Kintagh | 1830c | High Const. Applot. (OSNB) E.34 |
| Cinn teach ""head or hill of the houses"" | 1834c | J O'D (OSNB) E.34 |
| Keentagh | 1834c | Mr Nugent (OSNB) E.34 |
| ~Cinn Teach ""Head or Hill of the Houses"" | 1834c | J O'D (OSNB) E.34 |
| Caointeach (as PNI), more likely meaning ""mossy a | 2001 | HMC replies HMCsep01 |
- Barony
- Ards Upper
- Parish
- Ballyphilip
- Parish in 1851
- Witter
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 17349
- Place name type
- T