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Cill na Martra — Village — Location in Ireland Coordinates: 51°54′04″N 9°04′51″W / 51.9011°N 9.0809°WCoordinates: 51°54′04″N 9°04′51″W / 51.9011°N 9.0809°W Country Ireland Province Munster County County Cork Irish Grid Reference W253726 Cill na Marta is the only official name. Cill na Martra (meaning "church of the martyr")—anglicised as Kilnamartyra, Kilnamartery or Kilnamartra[1]—is a small village in west County Cork, Ireland. It is close to Macroom and is within the Muskerry Gaeltacht.
There are several amenities in the village such as the local GAA pitch and two pubs. The local national school is called Scoil Lachtain Naofa. It is a Gaelscoil and is named after Saint Lachtain, the patron saint of Cill na Martra.
Cill na Martra is located about 2 miles from the N22 road.
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
See also
Categories:- Towns and villages in County Cork
- Gaeltacht towns and villages
- Gaeltacht places in County Cork
- County Cork geography stubs
- Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names
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