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Kilfenora
Cill Fhionnúrach
Town
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Urban
169
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR180939

Kilfenora (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach, meaning 'Church of the Fertile hillside or Church of the White brow') is a small village in County Clare in Ireland, just south of The Burren. The village is noted for being the home to the Kilfenora Ceili Band and the location for much of the filming of the sitcom Father Ted.

Places of interest

  • Kilfenora Cathedral, which is partly in ruins, dates from the 12th century and three high crosses from the site have recently (2005) been conserved and are now in display in the reroofed transept; amongst them the Doorty Cross.
  • Burren Display Centre is an interpretative centre displaying the botany and wildlife of The Burren.

See also