Cill Chomhghaill

Cill Chomhghaill, 'Church of Comhghall,' derives from a monastic cell or chapel founded by or associated with a man named Comhghaill, likely in the 6th or 7th century during the high point of Irish monasticism. The earliest documented reference appears in Pope Alexander III's letter of 1179, which confirmed the Archbishop of Dublin's possession of 'Cellcomgaill.' Historical records indicate Kil...