Kilkea and Moone (Irish: Cill Chá agus Maoin) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.
Kilkea and Moone
Cill Chá agus Maoin (Irish) | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Kildare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.31 km2 (72.32 sq mi) |
Etymology edit
The barony takes its name from the villages of Kilkea (Cill Cathaigh, "Cathac's church") and Moone (Maen Colmcille, "Colm Cille's property").
Location edit
Kilkea and Moone is located in southern County Kildare, reaching from Mullaghmast to the southern tip of the county, east of the Barrow and west of Sherriff Hill.
History edit
Kilkea and Moone was the ancient lands of the Dál Chormaic.[1]
Dál Chormaic - barony of Kilkea and Moone, represented by Uí Gabla, Uí Labrada, Uí Buide, and Cuthriage. The parts of Leinster belonging to the Clann Cormaic are Cuthraighe, Ua Trena, Ui Cruinn or Ui Cuinn, Ua Gabla Fine and Ua Gabla Roireann.[2]
St. Abban (Abbán moccu Corbmaic (d.520) was of the Dál Cormaic (Uí Cormaic, along with his sister St. Gobnait.[3][circular reference]
List of settlements edit
Below is a list of settlements in Kilkea and Moone:
References edit
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