Kilmoganny

Kilmoganny (officially Kilmaganny; Irish: Cill Mogeanna, meaning 'Church of Saint Mogeanna'[2][3]) is a small village in the County Kilkenny in the south-east of Ireland. Saint Mogeanna was an Irish virgin whose feast day in the Irish Calendar of Saints is 29 January.[3]

Kilmoganny
Irish: Cill Mogeanna
Village
Pub and church in Kilmoganny
Pub and church in Kilmoganny
Kilmoganny is located in Ireland
Kilmoganny
Kilmoganny
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°27′47″N 7°19′43″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Population
 (2016)[1]
245
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS4560834636

It is home to a primary school, post office, a pub, 2 churches, a GAA field and a local shop called Morans or locally known as Pete's. The village is at the junction of the R697 and R701 roads.

Kilmoganny is in the Diocese of Ossory, in the civil parish of Kilmaganny.[2] St. Eoghan's Catholic church is in the parish of Dunnamaggin.[4] St. Matthew's Church of Ireland church is in Kells parish.[5]

As of the 2016 census, Kilmoganny had a population of 245.[1]

Notable people

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Kilmoganny". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Cill Mogeanna/Kilmaganny (town) Kilkenny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. "Kilmaganny: more information". Placenames Database of Ireland. p. 12. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. "Dunamaggan". Parish Details. Ossory Diocese. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. "Kells". Dioceses & Parishes. Church of Ireland. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.


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