Cillín, the Glossary
A cillín (plural cillíní) is a historic burial site in Ireland, primarily used for stillborn and unbaptized infants.[1]
Table of Contents
21 relations: Araboy, Baptism, Carra Castle, Antrim, Catholic Church, Counter-Reformation, County Antrim, County Galway, County Kerry, County Mayo, County Wicklow, Cushendun, Eaves-drip burial, Funeral, Great Britain, Ireland, List of townlands of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Second Vatican Council, Stillbirth, Ulster.
- Cemeteries in Ireland
- Cemeteries in Northern Ireland
- Cemeteries in the Republic of Ireland
- Historical geography of Ireland
- Stillbirth
Araboy
Araboy is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Baptism
Baptism (from immersion, dipping in water) is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water.
Carra Castle, Antrim
Carra Castle or Castle Carra (Caisleán Carrach) is a ruined castle, just north of Cushendun, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation, also sometimes called the Catholic Revival, was the period of Catholic resurgence that was initiated in response to, and as an alternative to, the Protestant Reformations at the time.
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County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic province of Ulster.
County Galway
County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland.
County Kerry
County Kerry (Contae Chiarraí) is a county on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the province of Munster and the Southern Region.
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland.
County Wicklow
County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a county in Ireland.
Cushendun
Cushendun is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Eaves-drip burial
Eaves-drip burial refers to the medieval funerary custom in Britain of burying infants and young children next to building foundations in churchyard. Cillín and Eaves-drip burial are Archaeology of death.
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Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances.
Great Britain
Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.
Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
List of townlands of County Antrim
In Ireland Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands.
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.
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Second Vatican Council
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the or, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
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Stillbirth
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetal death at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source.
Ulster
Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh; Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces.
See also
Cemeteries in Ireland
Cemeteries in Northern Ireland
- Ballyoan Cemetery
- Cillín
- Derry City Cemetery
- List of cemeteries in Ireland
- Milltown Cemetery attack
- Roselawn Cemetery
Cemeteries in the Republic of Ireland
- Carrowmore
- Cillín
- List of cemeteries in Ireland
- Newgrange
- Old Church Cemetery (Cobh)
- Old Moybologue Cemetery
- St. Declan's Monastery
- Teampaillin Bán
Historical geography of Ireland
- 1911 census of Ireland
- 1966 census of Ireland
- 2011 census of Ireland
- 2016 census of Ireland
- 2022 census of Ireland
- Bodley Survey
- Cóiced Ol nEchmacht
- Caledonian Ocean
- Cillín
- Civil Survey
- Down Survey
- Dunum (Ireland)
- Erin
- Fir Fálgae
- Griffith's Valuation
- Hibernia
- History of local government in Ireland
- Irish toponymy
- Irish units of measurement
- Kingdom of Ormond
- Leath Cuinn and Leath Moga
- List of baronies and civil parishes of County Wicklow
- Mass path
- Peyton Survey
- Thomond
- Topographia Hibernica
- Townpark
Stillbirth
- Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (stillborn 1748)
- Cillín
- Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019
- Dead on arrival
- Elegy for a Stillborn Child
- Kuntilanak
- Kṣitigarbha
- Locked twins
- Lung float test
- Mana Genita
- Memory box
- Min syster är en ängel
- Poroniec
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
- Rainbow baby
- Still (play)
- Stillbirth
- Vopiscus (praenomen)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cillín
Also known as Calluragh, Cillíní.