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Cill na Seanrátha · Killashandra
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Cill na Seanrátha

Killashandra
Church of the old fort
Cill na Seanrátha, meaning 'church of the old ring-fort,' derives its name from an early medieval rath (fortified enclosure) upon which a church was later constructed. The town is situated in Tullyhunco barony within the civil parish of Killashandra in County Cavan, approximately 20 kilometers west of Cavan Town. The church was first documented in Papal registers during the medieval 14th centur...

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