Kiltivna

Kiltivna (Irish: Cill tSuibhne, meaning 'Sweeny's church'),[1] also spelled Kiltevna,[1] is a townland in the civil parish of Dunmore in County Galway, Ireland.[2] It is located between the towns of Dunmore and Glenamaddy. The townland, which is 0.78 kilometres (0.48 mi) in area,[3] had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census.[4]

Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland include several ringfort sites, a ruined medieval church and a graveyard.[5] Some sources associate the ruined church with Saint Patrick.[6][7] The current Catholic church in Kiltivna, which is dedicated to Christ the King, was built c. 1850.[8] Other local amenities include a hardware store, a garage and a public house.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kiltivna Townland". places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Cill tSuibhne / Kiltivna". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kiltivna Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ "CD155 - Galway Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 21 February 2023. Population [..] Townlands [..] Kiltivna, Toberadosh, Co. Galway [..] 33
  5. ^ Alcock, Olive; de hÓra, Kathy; Gosling, Paul, eds. (1999). Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. GA005-073---- (Ringfort) [..] GA005-075---- (Ringfort) [..] GA005-074---- (Church) [..] GA005-074001- (Graveyard)
  6. ^ Dunmore Heritage Audit County Galway 2020/2021 (PDF) (Report). Dunmore Heritage Group. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2023.
  7. ^ Neary, J. (1912). "On the History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunmore". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 8 (2): 105. JSTOR 44971915. St. Patrick, in his journey to the far West travelled this parish [..] he founded a church at Kiltivna [..] Kiltivna Cemetery containing the remains of the Patrician foundation referred to above, lies on a rising upland, a few hundred yards due north of Kiltivna Church
  8. ^ "Catholic Church of Christ the King, Kiltivna, Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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