Cill Ia

Killeagh derives from the Irish Cill Ia, meaning 'Church of Ia,' named after Saint Ia, an Irish saint associated with early Celtic Christianity. The settlement's ecclesiastical significance is profound: circa the 7th century, a nunnery was founded by Saint Abban (Aedh) and presided over by Saint Conchere as prioress, establishing Killeagh as an important religious centre in early medieval Imoki...