Coiscéim na Caillí

Kishkeam takes its name from the Irish Coiscéim na Caillí, meaning 'footstep of the hag,' derived from Fionn cycle folklore. According to local tradition, a hag pursued Oscar (grandson of Fionn) and leaped effortlessly across the Araglen River near Kishkeam in a demonstration of otherworldly strength. The village is situated in Meens Electoral Division within Kilmeen Civil Parish of Duhallow Ba...