« Reply #7 on: Thursday 09 May 24 23:18 BST (UK) »
I've always thought "kil" means "church".
I Googled for "the origin and meaning of the place name "Kilmore" "- and this was the search result:-
"Kilmore derives its name from the Irish word 'an Chill Mhór', meaning "the big church", as it is most famous for the historic 18th century Anglican church the building for which is now located in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum"
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I don't know where you got that quote, but the part about "most famous..... " is total BS.
I don't normally respond to uncouth bad language .
Perhaps in the author's experience and locality it was the most famous church.. Just as one of the most famous bits of local information I've got is that I was born in the same town as William Wilberforce, went to the same school as Amy Johnson and Tom Courtenay, all of whom some people might not have heard of..
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