Kilmoyley Explained

Kilmoyly
Native Name:Irish: Cill Mhaoile
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Kerry
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WET
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.3692°N -9.7722°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly,[1] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name.[1]

Amenities

Prior to more recent development, the original settlement in the area comprised two or three dwellings and the local Roman Catholic church. This church, the Church of the Sacred Heart, was built in 1873.[2]

There is a national school in Kilmoyley called Scoil Naomh Eirc. In Kilmoyley there is also a lough known as Lerrig Lough.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Cill Mhaoile / Kilmoyly . logainm.ie . Irish Placenames Commission . 26 December 2020 .
  2. Web site: Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Kilmoyly South, County Kerry . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 26 December 2020 .

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