Kinawley
Encyclopedia
Kinawley or Kinawly is a small village and townland
in County Fermanagh
, Northern Ireland
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 75 people. Kinawley is also the name of the parish in which the village lies. Historically its name has been spelled as Kilnawly and Killnally, amongst others.
The church is dedicated to Saint Náile (alias Saint Natalis), a contemporary of Saint Colmcille
. St Naile became the second Abbott on Devinish
, which was one of the great monastic settlements during the Golden Age of Christianity in Ireland.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 75 people. Kinawley is also the name of the parish in which the village lies. Historically its name has been spelled as Kilnawly and Killnally, amongst others.
Catholic church
St Naile's Church in the Parish of Kinawley, in the Diocese of Kilmore, was built between the years 1867–1876 near a site that was used for worship from the 6th century. It was rededicated on 4 August 2002.The church is dedicated to Saint Náile (alias Saint Natalis), a contemporary of Saint Colmcille
Columba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
. St Naile became the second Abbott on Devinish
Devenish Island
Devenish or Devinish is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about one and a quarter miles long and two-thirds of a mile wide. The main place to get a ferry to the island is at Trory Point, just outside Enniskillen.- Features...
, which was one of the great monastic settlements during the Golden Age of Christianity in Ireland.
Notable people
- John CarronJohn CarronJohn Carron was a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.Carron was born in Kinawley, County Fermanagh in 1909. He became a farmer and a publican before becoming a founder member and Vice-Chairman of the Irish Anti-Partition League in Lisnaskea in May 1946...
, nationalist politician - Father Seán McManus, Irish National Caucus president