Ceann Eitigh

Ceann Eitigh, meaning 'Head of Eiteach,' derives from an ancient legendary princess preserved in Irish tradition. The place name commemorates this semi-legendary female figure, with 'ceann' meaning head or headland in Irish. Located at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the ancient kingdom of Éile, Kinnity developed as a major ecclesiastical centre when Saint Finan Cam founded a monaster...