Cill Macaibí

Kilmacabea derives from Cill Macaibí, where 'cill' means church and 'Macaibí' refers to a person named Macabea, indicating this was an important Early Christian ecclesiastical settlement. The parish spans across two baronies—the Eastern Division of West-Carbery and the West Division of East-Carbery—encompassing 11,559 statute acres situated approximately 11.5 miles west of Clonakilty on the roa...