Kilnamartyra

Kilnamartyra
Cill na Martra
—  Village  —
Cill na Martra is located in Ireland
Cill na Martra
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°54′04″N 9°04′51″W / 51.9011°N 9.0809°W / 51.9011; -9.0809Coordinates: 51°54′04″N 9°04′51″W / 51.9011°N 9.0809°W / 51.9011; -9.0809
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

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)

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