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Kilnamartyra

Village in County Cork, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Cork, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Kilnamartyra
other_name	Kilnamartery
Kilnamartra
native_name	Cill na Martra
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Main_Street_-_Cill_Na_Martra_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1381603.jpg
image_caption	Main street and pub (Ó Murchú's) in Cill na Martra, 2009
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Munster
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	County Cork
unit_pref	Metric
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info
footnotes	Official name: Cill na Martra

Kilnamartra Kilnamartyra ( , meaning church of the martyr or church of the relic), also Kilnamartery, is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located around half-way between Killarney and Macroom. The parish is a kilometre from the L3402 local road which joins the N22 road, three kilometres away.

Historically its townlands were part of the barony of Muskerry West. The local national school is called Scoil Lachtain Naofa. It is a gaelscoil and is named after Saint Lachtain, the patron saint of Cill na Martra. Other amenities in the village include a GAA pitch and two pubs.

History

The Irish St Lachtin is believed to have found a monastery in the area in the 8th century, and the village name of Church of the relic likely refers to him, while the Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, now in the National Museum of Ireland, may have originate from the area and once have contained portions of his arm bones.

Industry

Kilnamartyra has been home to the Prince August Toy Soldier factory since 1976. Founded by the Swedish couple Lars and Gunilla Edman, they manufacture and sell a range of military and fantasy figurines and home-making kits, and have established a local visitor center. At one point, the company employed almost 40 people.

Cultural references

The song Kilnamartyra Exile was written by Johnny Brown of Kilnamartyra. Brown, who had served in the First World War, subsequently joined the St. John of God Brothers and was a missionary in Africa.

References

Sources

Synnott, Chris. "Artefacts from Blarney in the National Museum". Blarney and District Historical Society. Retrieved 1 August 2021

References

[http://www.logainm.ie/629.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] (see archival records)
Keogh, Jackie. "[https://www.southernstar.ie/news/wet-wet-wet-west-cork-counts-cost-of-third-major-flood-in-a-fortnight-4210580 Wet, Wet, WET! West Cork counts cost of third major flood in a fortnight]". ''[[The Southern Star (County Cork). The Southern Star]]'', 31 August 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021
link. (30 July 2021 ". [[NUI Galway]], 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2021)
An Roinn Oideachais]]. Retrieved 31 July 2021
Synnott, Chris. "[http://blarneyhistory.ie/artefacts-from-blarney-in-the-national-museum/ Artefacts from Blarney in the National Museum]". Blarney and District Historical Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021
Crawford, Henry. "A Descriptive List of Irish Shrines and Reliquaries. Part I". ''The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland'', 6th series, volume 13, no. 1, June 1923. {{JSTOR. 25513282
O'Keeffe, Donal. "[https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40290179.html Beloved toy soldier factory to reopen in North Cork on Monday]". ''[[Irish Examiner]]'', 15 May 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021
Quinlan, Áilín. "[https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20239611.html Building an army in Kilnamartyra]". ''Irish Examiner'', 13 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2021
"Kilnamatyra Exile". Mainly Norfolk.

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