Kelynack

Coordinates: 50°06′41″N 5°40′45″W / 50.1115°N 5.6791°W / 50.1115; -5.6791
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50°06′41″N 5°40′45″W / 50.1115°N 5.6791°W / 50.1115; -5.6791

Kelynack

Kelynack (from Cornish: Kelynek is a settlement in west Cornwall, England, UK.

Geography

Kelynack is on the

Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. Kelynack is also the name of one of the three school houses at Cape Cornwall School
.

Toponymy

First recorded in the Domesday Book as Chelenoc, then Kelkennek (1284), Kellenyek (1286), Kellenek (1300), Kelleynek (1302), Kellenick (1346), Kalynack (1589 and 1732), Killenick (1842).

It is a Brittonic place-name in -ōgon, suffix meaning "place of" > Welsh -og, Old Breton -oc > Breton -ec [-eg], from Proto-Celtic *-ako- like Gaulish -acon > -acum > -ac, -ay, -ey

meaning "abundant with holly"[2] or more commonly "holly grove".,[2][3] same as Breton Quelneuc "place of the holly-trees, holly-tree grove".

History

Kelynack was mentioned in the

Assize Rolls of 1284.[4]

Kelynack Board School (grid reference SW375294) was opened on 2 June 1880 with accommodation for one hundred children.[5][6] In November 1882 a government inspector reported that the ″scholars are very neat and well-conducted; they are, of course, very backward; but a good beginning has been made.″[7]

Pronounced (KEY – LIE – NACK) or pronounced (KELY (As in rely) – NACK)

References

  1. ISBN 978 0 319 24304 6
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    ISBN 9781999777500
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  3. ^ Pool, Peter A S (1985). The Place-Names of West Penwith (Second ed.). Heamoor: Peter Pool. p. 55.
  4. ^ Pool, P. A. S. (1981). "The Tithings of Cornwall". Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. New Series. VIII (pt 4): 275–337.
  5. ^ "St Just". The Cornishman. No. 98. 27 May 1880. p. 5.
  6. ^ "The Best Kind Of Attendance Officer". The Cornishman. No. 160. 4 August 1881.
  7. ^ "Kelynack Board School". The Cornishman. No. 229. 23 November 1882. p. 4.

External links

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