Kilnamartyra
Sign in to saveKilnamartyra ( , meaning church of the martyr or church of the relic), also Kilnamartery, is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located around half-way between Killarney and Macroom. The parish is a kilometre from the L3402 local road which joins the N22 road, three kilometres away.
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- County Cork
- Elevation
- 118
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Kilnamartyra ( , meaning church of the martyr or church of the relic), also Kilnamartery, is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located around half-way between Killarney and Macroom. 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. 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. Other amenities in the village include a GAA pitch and two pubs.
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