THE PARISH OF KILDARTON

The parish of Kildarton is in the county of Armagh. The following townlands are in this parish:

1 Altaturk, 2 Calone, 3 Derrynaught, 4 Derryraine, 5 Drumbee Beg, 6 Drumbee More, 7 Drumbeecross, 8 Drumennis, 9 Drumsavage, 10 Edenaveys, 11 Edenknappagh, 12 Killeen, 13 Legavilly, 14 Lenalea, 15 Mullaghbane (another in the Parish of Mullaghbrack), 16 Mullanasilla, 17 Mullyloughran, 18 Rathdrumgran, 19 Tirnascobe. (The numbers refer to their position on the parish map.)

Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.21) notes:

"Kildarton. Darton seems to be a personal name and the meaning would probably be 'The Church of Darton'. It may be that it derives from a Dartinne, Virgin, linked with Co. Wicklow, who being a contemporary of St. Patrick, may well have had a church dedicated to her at Armagh."

Map of the parish. Map of the parishes.