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'Ardkeen' - The name ‘Ardkeen’ is not a recognised geographical area or town land nor is it a polling district. What is commonly referred to, as ‘Ardkeen’ is the area within the three polling districts of Ballymaclode, Ballynakill and Farranshoneen. According to the 2002 census, between the three districts there is a population of 8446 or 2592 households.
The name Ardkeen is the anglicised corruption of the Irish Ard Chaoin, which means pleasant height or mount which, in turn, gives us Mount Pleasant. Ballynakill or Baile Na Cílle in Irish, translates as the ‘Homestead of the Church’, Ballymaclode, Baile Mhic Leód, is ‘McLeod’s Homestead’ and Farranshoneen is Fearann sheóinín, ‘Little John’s (or Jennings’) land. Read more
Comment on 'Ardkeen' from the Munster Express Views from the Brasscock 29 Aug 2003 click here
Further Information
Place-Names of Decies Rev. P. Canon Power (London David Nutt 1907)
Munster Express "Views from the Brasscock" by Joe Falvey 29 August 2003
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