Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly (Irish: Cill Mhaoile),[1] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name.[1]

Kilmoyly
Cill Mhaoile
Village
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church
Kilmoyly is located in Ireland
Kilmoyly
Kilmoyly
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°22′09″N 9°46′20″W / 52.36917°N 9.77222°W / 52.36917; -9.77222
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceQ793256

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Prior to more recent development, the original settlement in the area comprised two or three dwellings and the local Roman Catholic church.[citation needed] This church, the Church of the Sacred Heart, was built in 1873.[2]

There is a national school in Kilmoyley called Scoil Naomh Eirc. In Kilmoyley there is also a lough known as Lerrig Lough.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cill Mhaoile / Kilmoyly". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Kilmoyly South, County Kerry". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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