Help with place name: Killonahen, County Clare.

[JodieM]

Can someone please help me with a place name that I can find no record of.  My ggg grandfather Morgan O'Loughlin is listed in the Ennistymon Union Minute Books (Book No. 4 Meetings held from 11th February 1848 - 28th February 1848) as being a steward for the electorate of Killonahen.   Morgan O'Loughlin was from a property named Greyrock and his daughter Margaret lists her place of birth as Greyrock, County Clare on her marriage certificate to James Kenny. 

I can't seem to find any record of a place named Killonahen and wondered whether anyone can shed any light?  If the name has been changed, can you tell me the current place/region name?  I'm in Australia, very new to family history searching and am not familiar with many place names in Ireland.  Any help/leads would be greatly appreciated.    Thanks.
 

[shanew147]

Place names often refer to townlands, which are the smallest unit of land division in Ireland. A database  of these can be searched at - www.thecore.com/seanruad   I dont see any close matches on the townland database for Killonahen,

Given the context I would have said that it maybe an electoral district, but there is a civil parish with the name - Killonaghan   Probably the same place name written phonetically in the records you viewed.    

The civil parish contains about 18 townlands, you can search for these on the townland database.


Shane

[JodieM]

Thanks Shane.  I'll check it out and see what I find.
Jodie