Killeavy Castle

Killeavy, from Irish Cill Shléibhe (Church of the Mountain), derives its name from its location at the foot of Slieve Gullion in south Armagh. The place name reflects the region's long ecclesiastical significance, beginning with St. Moninna's early monastery founded around 517 as one of Medieval Ireland's most important nunneries. Under the influence of St. Malachy of Armagh, the monastery was ...