placenamesSutton
Cill Fhionntain
A borrowed boathouse and a raffled racing dinghy helped establish a lasting club at Sutton Creek.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Cill Fhionntain · Irish · main form · validated name
- Sutton · English · main form
Place & story
From boathouse to clubhouse
Sutton Dinghy Club began in May 1940. Its own history records that first captain Desmond Keatinge lent members a boathouse, while seven International 12-foot dinghies raced under the new club flag. A raffle of an IDRA 14-foot racing dinghy raised £120 towards a clubhouse. Construction began on 16 November 1948, with members and their families undertaking much of the work. Douglas Heard, then president of the Irish Dinghy Racing Association, officially opened the clubhouse on 1 June 1951. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Sutton. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Brief History: Sutton Dinghy Club · Sutton Dinghy Club
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.