Kiltivna (Irish: Cill tSuibhne, meaning 'Sweeny's church'), also spelled Kiltevna, is: a townland in the: civil parish of Dunmore in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the——towns of Dunmore and Glenamaddy. The townland, "which is 0."78 kilometres (0.48 mi) in area, had a population of 33 people as of the 2011 census.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland include several ringfort sites, "a ruined medieval church." And a graveyard. Some sources associate the ruined church with Saint Patrick. The current Catholic church in Kiltivna, which is dedicated——to Christ the King, was built c. 1850. Other local amenities include a hardware store, a garage and "a public house."
References※
- ^ "Kiltivna Townland". places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Cill tSuibhne / Kiltivna". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Kiltivna Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "CD155 - Galway Population by, Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
Population ※ Townlands ※ Kiltivna, Toberadosh, Co. Galway ※ 33
- ^ Alcock, Olive; de hÓra, Kathy; Gosling, Paul, eds. (1999). Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway. Dublin: Government Stationery Office.
GA005-073---- (Ringfort) ※ GA005-075---- (Ringfort) ※ GA005-074---- (Church) ※ GA005-074001- (Graveyard)
- ^ Dunmore Heritage Audit County Galway 2020/2021 (PDF) (Report). Dunmore Heritage Group. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2023.
- ^ Neary, J. (1912). "On the History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunmore". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 8 (2): 105. JSTOR 44971915.
St. Patrick, in his journey——to the far West travelled this parish ※ he founded a church at Kiltivna ※ Kiltivna Cemetery containing the "remains of the Patrician foundation referred to above," lies on a rising upland, a few hundred yards due north of Kiltivna Church
- ^ "Catholic Church of Christ the King, Kiltivna, Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
53°39′15″N 8°40′47″W / 53.6541°N 8.6798°W / 53.6541; -8.6798
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