Kiltivna Explained

Kiltivna,[1] also spelled Kiltevna,[1] is a townland in the civil parish of Dunmore in County Galway, Ireland.[2] It is located between the towns of Dunmore and Glenamaddy. The townland, which is in area,[3] had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census.[4]

Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland include several ringfort sites, a ruined medieval church and a graveyard.[5] Some sources associate the ruined church with Saint Patrick.[6] [7] The current Catholic church in Kiltivna, which is dedicated to Christ the King, was built .[8] Other local amenities include a hardware store, a garage and a public house.

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53.6541°N -8.6798°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiltivna Townland . places.galwaylibrary.ie . 21 February 2023 .
  2. Web site: Cill tSuibhne / Kiltivna . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 21 February 2023 .
  3. Web site: Kiltivna Townland, Co. Galway . townlands.ie . 21 February 2023 .
  4. Web site: CD155 - Galway Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate . data.gov.ie . Central Statistics Office . 21 February 2023 . Population [..] Townlands [..] Kiltivna, Toberadosh, Co. Galway [..] 33.
  5. Book: Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway . Olive . Alcock. Kathy . de hÓra . Paul . Gosling . Dublin . Government Stationery Office . 1999 . GA005-073---- (Ringfort) [..] GA005-075---- (Ringfort) [..] GA005-074---- (Church) [..] GA005-074001- (Graveyard) .
  6. Dunmore Heritage Audit County Galway 2020/2021 . Dunmore Heritage Group . 44 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222002735/https://dpdgay9x1sxad.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/06/Dunmore-Heritage-Audit-1.pdf . 22 February 2023 .
  7. 44971915 . Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society . 8 . 2 . 1912 . 105 . On the History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunmore . J. . Neary . St. Patrick, in his journey to the far West travelled this parish [..] he founded a church at Kiltivna [..] Kiltivna Cemetery containing the remains of the Patrician foundation referred to above, lies on a rising upland, a few hundred yards due north of Kiltivna Church .
  8. Web site: Catholic Church of Christ the King, Kiltivna, Galway . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 22 February 2023 .

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