Kilfenora

Kilfenora
Cill Fhionnúrach
Village
Photo of Linnane's Pub - A green colour building with "Linnane's Pub" written in light yellow above the main door. The door and window frames are light yellow. There is a large advertisement for Guinness on the side of the building. There are two park benches in front of the pub. There is a grey structure on the left side of the pub. The photo was taken during the day when the sky was blue with white clouds. It is taken from outside, and from opposite side of the road
Main Street, Kilfenora
Kilfenora is located in Ireland
Kilfenora
Kilfenora
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°59′25″N 9°13′0″W / 52.99028°N 9.21667°W / 52.99028; -9.21667
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
220
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR180939
Designations
Official nameKilfenora Abbey, cathedral and crosses; Kilfenora church at Kilcarragh
Reference no.7, 8, 9

Kilfenora (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈɪn̪ˠuːɾˠəx], meaning 'Church of the Fertile Hillside' or 'Church of the White Brow')[1] is a village and a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.[2] It is situated south of the karst limestone region known as the Burren. Since medieval times when it was the episcopal see of the Bishop of Kilfenora, it has been known as the "City of the Crosses" for its seven (now five) high crosses.[1] The village had around 220 inhabitants in 2011. Much of the TV show Father Ted (1995–98) was filmed there.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kilfenora was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Kilfenora civil parish