Kilnamartyra

Kilnamartyra
Cill na Martra
Kilnamartery
Kilnamartra
Village
Main street and pub (Ó Murchú's) in Cill na Martra, 2009
Main street and pub (Ó Murchú's) in Cill na Martra, 2009
Kilnamartyra is located in Ireland
Kilnamartyra
Kilnamartyra
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°54′01″N 9°04′57″W / 51.900323°N 9.082518°W / 51.900323; -9.082518
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Irish Grid ReferenceW253726
Official name: Cill na Martra

Kilnamartyra (Irish: Cill na Martra [ˌciːl̠ʲ n̪ˠə ˈmˠaɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠə], meaning church of the martyr or church of the relic),[1] also Kilnamartery, is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located around half-way between Killarney and Macroom.[2] The parish is a kilometre from the L3402 local road which joins the N22 road, three kilometres away.

Historically its townlands were part of the barony of Muskerry West.[3] The local national school is called Scoil Lachtain Naofa. It is a gaelscoil and is named after Saint Lachtain, the patron saint of Cill na Martra.[4] Other amenities in the village include a GAA pitch and two pubs.

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
  2. ^ Keogh, Jackie. "Wet, Wet, WET! West Cork counts cost of third major flood in a fortnight". The Southern Star, 31 August 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021
  3. ^ "Estate: Baldwin (West Muskerry)". NUI Galway, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  4. ^ "Scoil Lachtain Naofa". An Roinn Oideachais. Retrieved 31 July 2021