Kilmallock
Kilmallock
Irish: Cill Mocheallóg | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°23′56″N 8°34′30″W / 52.399°N 8.575°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Limerick |
Population | 1,761 |
Irish Grid Reference | R607277 |
Kilmallock (
History
Foundation and development
Saint Mocheallóg (literally 'Mo - Ceallach - Og' meaning 'my young Ceallach') built a church in the area in the early 7th century, and the town's name derives from the Irish Cill Mocheallóg meaning "the church of Mocheallóg".[3] This saint also established a hermitage or a small community of monks on Inisvickillane, one of the Blasket Islands off the coast of County Kerry.[4] In St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny an ancient statue of Mocheallog was venerated, depicting him as a bearded man with a monks cowl.[5]
The town was of considerable importance in the late medieval period, ranking as one of the main urban areas in Ireland at the time. The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul was built by 1241. Kilmallock was located in a position of some strategic importance, and in consequence the town frequently became a target during times of war.
In 1571, Kilmallock was sacked and burned by the forces of
After being betrayed by the
Seventy years later, during the
20th century
During the
As part of a brief sectarian campaign in July 1935, arsonists burnt the Church of Ireland building to the ground, causing damage costing thousands of pounds.[10]
Amenities
Kilmallock is located in southern County Limerick, and provides economic and other amenities for the surrounding rural hinterland.[3] The town was designated as a "key service centre for South Limerick" in Limerick City and County Council's county development plan (2010–2016).[3]
Services in the town include a number of primary and post-primary schools, a library and theatre, post office, a Garda station, veterinary practices, medical clinics, and retail and other businesses.[3] Local community and development groups include the Kilmallock & District Community Council, Kilmallock Tourism Development group, and Kilmallock Association for Trade and Commerce.[3]
Sports
The area is home to the Kilmallock Cycling Club, Kilmallock Athletic Club and also a centre for genetic horse breeding – with several stallion farms located in the district.[citation needed]
Members of the local Kilmallock GAA club have represented Limerick in the Munster hurling and All-Ireland hurling championships, and the club has won 12 senior county hurling titles.[11]
Transport
Road
Kilmallock is at the junction of the
Rail
Although the main Dublin–Cork railway line passes by the town, there is no longer a station: Kilmallock railway station closed in the 1970s, [12] and the nearest one is now Charleville railway station, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Kilmallock.
Bus
As at 2024 there are several
Annalistic references
From The Annals of the Four Masters:
- M1571.4. James Mac Maurice took Kilmallock, not from a desire of obtaining its riches and various treasures, though its riches were immense, but because it had always been the rendezvous and sally-port of the English and Geraldines in their contests against him. Before sunrise in the morning those who had gone to sleep happily and comfortably were aroused from their slumber by a furious attack made by the warlike troops of the Clann-Sweeny and Clann-Sheehy, who were along with James Mac Maurice; and they proceeded to divide among themselves its gold, silver, various riches, and valuable jewels, which the father would not have acknowledged to his heir, or the mother to her daughter, on the day before. They were engaged for the space of three days and nights in carrying away the several kinds of riches and precious goods, as cups and ornamented goblets, upon their horses and steeds, to the woods and forests of Etharlach, and sending others of them privately to their friends and companions. They then set fire to the town, and raised a dense, heavy cloud, and a black, thick, and gloomy shroud of smoke about it, after they had torn down and demolished its houses of stone and wood; so that Kilmallock became the receptacle and abode of wolves, in addition to all the other misfortunes up to that time.
People
- Chidley Coote (Member of Parliament for Kilmallock, 1695 to 1703)[citation needed]
- Charles Coote (died 1780), priest[citation needed]
- Eyre Coote (1726–1783), East India Company officer[15]
- Mannix Joyce (1924–2006), local historian and writer[citation needed]
- Roman Catholic priest and native of Kilmallock who was executed during the Second Desmond Rebellion[16]
- Seán Moylan (1888–1957), politician[17]
- Andrew O'Shaughnessy (born 1984), hurler[citation needed]
- Patrick Quinlan (died 2001), politician from Dromin near Kilmallock[18]
- William Turner (1871–1936), bishop of Buffalo[19]
Further reading
- Arlene Hogan: Kilmallock Dominican Priory: An Architectural Perspective, 1291–1991. Kilmallock Historical Society 1991.
- Mainchín Seoighe: The story of Kilmallock. Kilmallock Historical Society 1987.
- The Kilmallock Journal, published by the Kilmallock Historical Society
- Chun Gloire De, a guide to the very fine neo-Gothic Catholic Church
See also
References
- ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Kilmallock". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Cill Mocheallóg/Kilmallock". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Kilmallock Local Area Plan 2019–2025" (PDF). limerick.ie. Limerick City and County Council. October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Cill Mocheallóg/Kilmakilloge". logainm.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Healey, Derek James (5 September 2023). "Irish Folk Magic". Medium. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Edited by Patrick J. Cornish and Benignus Millet (2005), The Irish Martyrs, Four Courts Press, Dublin. Pages 32–56.
- ^ Edited by Patrick J. Cornish and Benignus Millet (2005), The Irish Martyrs, Four Courts Press, Dublin. Pages 46–47.
- ^ Edited by Patrick J. Cornish and Benignus Millet (2005), The Irish Martyrs, Four Courts Press, Dublin. Pages 19–31.
- ^ "Unit 8: The Treaty and the Civil War" (PDF). Atlas of the Irish Revolution – Resources for Schools. RTÉ. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Fanning, Tim (22 February 2009). "Vicious attempts by Catholics to drive out Protestants". Sunday Independent. p. 20.
- ^ "Kilmallock claim 12th Limerick SHC title with win over Patrickswell". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Kilmallock". Eiretrains. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Route 329 Limerick to Kilfinane via Bruff". Bus Éireann. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Routes for Kilmallock to Charleville". TFI Local Link Limerick Clare. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Coote, Sir Eyre". dib.ie. Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Kenraghty". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ "Moylan, Sean". dib.ie. Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Seanad Éireann, Volume 168: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 November 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Churches of Killmallock". limerickdioceseheritage.org. Diocese of Limerick Heritage Project. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
two stained glass windows are to the memory of Bishop William Turner, who was a native of Kilmallock and a bishop in Buffalo