Cill Maodhóg

Kilmeague (Cill Maodhóg) derives its name from the Irish dedication to Saint Maodhóg (also known as Saint Maidoc), a 6th–7th century Leinster saint who founded numerous monastic sites and served as the first Bishop of Ferns in County Wexford. The name reflects the site's origins as an early Christian ecclesiastical center, with documentary evidence tracing back to at least 1302 in land records ...