Cill Scíre

Kilskyre, located in Upper Kells barony, County Meath, derives its name from the Irish "Cill Scíre," meaning "the church of Scíre," referring to a sixth-century female saint of the Uí Choacháin lineage, daughter of Eugene and a great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The monastery founded by Saint Scíre established Kilskyre as an early ecclesiastical hub in Meath. The Martyrology of Talla...