Cill Chua

Kilcoo's Irish name, Cill Chua, literally translates to "Church of Chua," indicating an early Christian ecclesiastical settlement dedicated to someone of that name. The location's significance from the Early Christian period is evidenced by the nearby Drumena Cashel, a stone ringfort with an internal souterrain constructed during the 5th–11th centuries, which served as a defensive farmstead for...