Killeedy
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Killeedy is a parish located south of Newcastle West
in Co. Limerick
in Ireland
. This parish consists of two villages, Ashford and Raheenagh. The elevation
of the parish varies from 1,184 ft. OS at Mauricetown and 1,082 ft. at Dromdeeveen to 200 ft. OS at Ballintubber. The parish is overlooked by the Mullaghareirk Mountains
. The patron saint of Killeedy is Saint Ita
. Killeedy was originally known as Cluain Chreadhail but in later ages it had taken the name of Cill íde, the Church of Saint Ita, from a nunnery which was founded there in the sixth century. On the 15th January each year, the feast of St. Ita's Day is celebrated in Killeedy.
In Raheenagh, there is St Ita's Church, Páirc íde Naofa (the GAA pitch), a primary school, the community centre, a sports complex, a shop, and a pub.
, camogie
, Gaelic Football
and soccer. Killeedy won the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
in 1980. Sports teams from Killeedy traditionally play in the blue and white colours.
was born in Killeedy in 1678. After fighting at the Siege of Limerick in 1691, he emigrated first to France with the Wild Geese
, then Austria and finally Russia where he became a Field Marshal and served as governor of Livonia. His son Franz Moritz (Francis Maurice) von Lacy
was a Field Marshal in Austrian Service.
Notable landmarks in Killeedy include St. Ita's Monastery and Cemetery, Killeedy Castle, the Mass Rock, Glenduff Castle, Glenquin Castle, Lough O'Ge and Ballagh Post Office.
was a major source of income for the parish. It was an outlet for the primary produce of the parish - milk. It was also a major asset to other farming families in particular porkers and those involved in the poultry business. A poultry plant operated from Kantoher for a significant period of time, The creamery and poultry plant no longer operate there but located at Kantoher now is an industrial park.
At the moment Kantoher currently only has the Vet's and Biomass Heating Solutions in its industrial park.
Newcastle West
Newcastle West is a town in west County Limerick, Ireland. The town is the largest town in the county, excluding Limerick city, and is sited on the River Arra which flows into the River Deel...
in Co. Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. This parish consists of two villages, Ashford and Raheenagh. The elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of the parish varies from 1,184 ft. OS at Mauricetown and 1,082 ft. at Dromdeeveen to 200 ft. OS at Ballintubber. The parish is overlooked by the Mullaghareirk Mountains
Mullaghareirk Mountains
The Mullaghareirk Mountains is a range of mountains in Ireland that stretches from the borders of County Kerry County Limerick to Newmarket, County Cork. The villages of Mountcollins, Tournafulla, Brosna and Rockchapel are set in the mountains....
. The patron saint of Killeedy is Saint Ita
Saint Ita
Íte ingen Chinn Fhalad , also known as Ita, Ida or Ides, was an early Irish nun and saint, patron of Killeedy . Her feast day is 15 January....
. Killeedy was originally known as Cluain Chreadhail but in later ages it had taken the name of Cill íde, the Church of Saint Ita, from a nunnery which was founded there in the sixth century. On the 15th January each year, the feast of St. Ita's Day is celebrated in Killeedy.
The Villages
Located in Ashford is St. Ita's Church, a primary school and a pub. The soccer pitch for St. Itas AFC is also in Ashford. The Ashford Queen of the West Festival was held during the summers from 1989 and throughout the 1990s as part of the local GAA club's fund raising activities.In Raheenagh, there is St Ita's Church, Páirc íde Naofa (the GAA pitch), a primary school, the community centre, a sports complex, a shop, and a pub.
Sports
The sports played competitively in Killeedy are hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
, Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and soccer. Killeedy won the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
in 1980. Sports teams from Killeedy traditionally play in the blue and white colours.
Landmarks and History
Field Marshal Count Peter LacyPeter Lacy
Count Peter von Lacy, or Pyotr Petrovich Lacy , as he was known in Russia , was one of the most successful Russian imperial commanders before Rumyantsev and Suvorov...
was born in Killeedy in 1678. After fighting at the Siege of Limerick in 1691, he emigrated first to France with the Wild Geese
Wild Geese
Wild Geese may refer to:* Wild Geese , a war poem by Walter Flex, a later song is popular in airborn units* Wild Geese , Irish soldiers who served in European armies after being exiled from Ireland...
, then Austria and finally Russia where he became a Field Marshal and served as governor of Livonia. His son Franz Moritz (Francis Maurice) von Lacy
Franz Moritz von Lacy
Graf Franz Moritz von Lacy , , was the son of Count Peter von Lacy and a famous Austrian field marshal. He served Maria Theresia, was a close friend to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, and became one of his advisers...
was a Field Marshal in Austrian Service.
Notable landmarks in Killeedy include St. Ita's Monastery and Cemetery, Killeedy Castle, the Mass Rock, Glenduff Castle, Glenquin Castle, Lough O'Ge and Ballagh Post Office.
Kantoher
Kantoher creameryCreamery
In a dairy, the creamery is the location of cream processing. Cream is separated from whole milk; pasteurization is done to the skimmed milk and cream separately. Whole milk for sale has had some cream returned to the skimmed milk....
was a major source of income for the parish. It was an outlet for the primary produce of the parish - milk. It was also a major asset to other farming families in particular porkers and those involved in the poultry business. A poultry plant operated from Kantoher for a significant period of time, The creamery and poultry plant no longer operate there but located at Kantoher now is an industrial park.
At the moment Kantoher currently only has the Vet's and Biomass Heating Solutions in its industrial park.