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Village in County Offaly, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Killeigh (Irish: Cill Aichidh, meaning "church of the field")[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located around 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the county town of Tullamore, on the N80 national secondary road; the Slieve Bloom Mountains lie to the south. The village of Killeigh, which lies within the civil parish of Geashill,[3] had a population of 183 in 2022.[1]
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An abbey, historically associated with St Sinchell, was reputedly founded at Killeigh (from Irish Cill Aichidh, meaning 'church of the field') in the 6th century.[4] A priory was established by Augustinian nuns in the 12th century, and a Franciscan friary founded in Killeigh in the late 13th century.[4][5] The friary was dissolved in the 16th century.[4]
The current Church of Ireland church in Killeigh, which incorporates part of the remains of the older friary,[4][6] was built in the 17th century.[7] It was "substantially repaired" in the 1830s.[7] It lies within the Diocese of Meath and Kildare.[8]
The local Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint Patrick,[9] is in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.[10] The current church was built in 1971,[9] replacing an older 19th-century building that was demolished in the 1970s.[11] This church is one of three in Killeigh parish.[12] According to its website, Killeigh parish is the largest in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin and the second largest Catholic parish in the country.[13]
A holy well and rag tree, associated with St Sinchell,[4] is located in Killeigh townland and contains architectural fragments from the nearby monastic site.[14][15]
In the 2022 census, approximately 86% indicated that they were Catholic, 1% were of other religions and 13% had no religion or no stated religion.[1]
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Killeigh was the birthplace of the racing greyhound 'Mick the Miller', and a statue has been placed on the village green to commemorate this dog.[16]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Clodiagh Gaels, was founded in 2015 following an amalgamation between the clubs representing Killeigh and Killurin.[17] Both clubs had already united at juvenile and underage levels as Na Fianna. The combined club is named for the Clodiagh River.[18]
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