Kilkishen
Kilkishen
Cill Chisín | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Ruins of Kilkishen Castle, about 2 km south west of the village. | |
  Kilkishen Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′N 8°44′W / 52.8°N 8.73°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 561 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R496730 |
Kilkishen (Irish: Cill Chisín)[2] is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The village is 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Quin and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Shannon.
Demographics
The population of Kilkishen at the 2016 Census was 561.[1] At the 2006 Census the population was 443, a rise from 324 at the 2002 Census.[3] According to a report by Samuel Lewis in 1837, the village had a population of 519.[4]
Facilities
Kilkishen is in the civil parish of Clonlea and in the Catholic parish of O'Callaghans Mills.
The first church at Kilkishen was probably built very early in the 19th century. It is mentioned in an 1811 report of a dispute that led to violence over who should sit nearest to the altar. Major renovation or reconstruction of the church of St Senan's was completed in 1865.[5][6]
There was also a Protestant church in Kilkishen. The church was later abandoned, but in 2014 the building was restored and converted into Kilkishen Cultural Centre.[7]
Kilkishen National School is in the village and, according to their website, has an enrollment of 108 students.[8]
The village is the home of the Clare Shout Festival, which was first held in 2006 and is now held annually in September. The history of the Clare Shout is uncertain, but is believed to date back to pre-Celtic times in Ireland. There is a theory that the Clare Shout may have been a form of autumnal worship in pagan times.[9]
Sport
Kilkishen GAA was a hurling team that is now defunct.[10] The team won the Clare Senior Hurling Championship in 1923 and 1932 and were finalists in 1938.[11] The village has a junior level camogie club.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Kilkishen". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Cill Chisín/Kilkishen". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Table 12 (contd.) Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006 Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, p. 141 (p. 12 in pdf)
- ^ "Clare Places: County Clare: A History and Topography 1837: Kilkishen - A Description". www.clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "O'Callaghan's Mills". Diocese of Killaloe. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "O'Callaghan's Mills Churches". Diocese of Killaloe. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Kilkishen Church". Abandoned Ireland. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Kilkishen National School Information". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Clare Shout Festival » Kilkishen Development Association". kilkishen.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "GAA Info on Kilkishen". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
External links
- Kilkishen (Cill Chisín) at Clare County Library
