Cill Mogeanna

Kilmaganny derives its name from the Irish 'Cill Mogeanna,' meaning 'Church of Saint Mogeanna,' with 'cill' (church) combined with the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast day falls on 29 January. The settlement likely originated as an early Christian monastic or religious center, typical of Irish townlands bearing the 'cill' prefix. The parish, comprising 7,381 statute acres, developed as...