Kilnaglory Church and Graveyard

Kilnaglory derives from the Irish Cill na Gluaire, meaning 'church of the glory,' according to O'Donovan's historical annotations. Local tradition, recorded in the Schools' Collection, attributes the foundation to a nun named Gloíre, an eldest daughter of a local chief who established both a convent and church at the site, which then took her name. The parish is situated in East Muskerry barony...