Cill Orglan

Cill Orglan, meaning Church of Orgla, derives from cill (church) and the personal name Orgla or Forgla, though no saint bearing this name appears in the Irish calendar. The name appears in medieval manuscripts as Cill Fhorgla (1215) and Kell Orglann (1261), suggesting early ecclesiastical significance. Killorglin's roots extend to prehistoric times, with evidence of Late Neolithic and Early Bro...