Cill Thiarnáin

Kilternan derives its name from Cill Thiarnáin, signifying a church dedicated to Tiarnán, likely a monastic figure or saint whose cult animated settlement in this part of Rathdown barony. The landscape around modern Kilternan preserves evidence of ancient occupation, most notably the Kiltiernan Portal Tomb, a Neolithic dolmen constructed by early farming communities between 4000 and 3000 BC. Th...