- Kilnaboy
Kilnaboy is a small village and parish in
County Clare , Ireland. It is situated inThe Burren , an area rich in heritage and natural beauty and Mullaghmore mountain is close by. There are over 300 national monuments in this parish alone with Lemenagh Castle andCahercommaun stone fort, two of the most prominent.History
The first mention in print of Kilnaboy can be traced back to the Papal taxation of 1302-06. Kilnaboy has a medieval church of
16th century origin, repaired in 1715. The Church includes aSheela na Gig (medieval fertility symbol) over the door and a cross on the church gable. There is a round tower nearby. [cite web | title=Kilnaboy Medieval Church and Round Tower | work=Discover Ireland | url=http://www.discoverireland.ie/DI/resultsengine/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?touristItemID=13106 | accessdate=2008-06-11]Places of interest
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Poulnabrone Dolmen is aportal tomb in the Burren, dating back to theNeolithic period, and situated 9.6km (6 miles) north-west ofKilnaboy .cite book | last=Weir, A| year=1980 |title=Early Ireland. A Field Guide | publisher=Blackstaff Press | location=Belfast | pages=p110] (grid ref: 123 200)Father Ted
Kilnaboy is also home to the house that features as "Craggey Island Parochial House" in the hit irish comedy series
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