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Kinnitty

Village in County Offaly, Ireland

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name	Kinnitty
native_name
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image_caption	Kinnity's central village green
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pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Leinster
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	Offaly
unit_pref	Metric
population_as_of	2016
population_footnotes
population_total	381
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Kinnitty () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 roads. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

Name and location

The village derives its name from the myth that the head of an ancient princess is buried beneath the village, Ceann Eitigh being the "Head of Eiteach" in the Irish language - where Eiteach is the name of the princess. The village is situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the ancient kingdom of Éile.

Parish

Kinnity is also the name of the Roman Catholic parish. The present chapel was built around 1815.

Amenities

Kinnitty is served by a primary school, creche, two churches, post office, community centre, children's playground, two pubs, café, some shops, a number of bed and breakfasts and a hotel (the modern day use of Kinnitty Castle). The trail head for the Slieve Bloom Mountain biking trails is located in the village of Kinnitty, as is one of the trailheads for the long distance Slieve Bloom Way walking route. Kinnitty Forest or Glenregan Forest is operated by Coillte and is located near the village.

Buildings

There is an unusual pyramid-shaped tomb in the grounds of the St Finian's Church. It was built by the Bernard family who resided in Kinnitty Castle, on the site of St. Finnian's monastery. The 9th century Kinnitty High Cross is located at the front of Kinnitty Castle (now a hotel).

Notable people

Saint Finan Cam founded a monastery here around the end of the 6th century
Rex Ingram, the Hollywood director, and his brother, Colonel Francis Clere Hitchcock MC, spent most of their early life here where their father was the parish rector. (The "Old Rectory" now a private home, can be seen from the Roscrea Road opposite the Church of Ireland.)

References

(April 2016). "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Kinnitty". Central Statistics Office.
"Cionn Eitigh / Kinnitty". Irish Placenames Commission.
Ó Murchadha, Ciarán. (2008). "The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History". Booklink Ireland.
"Glenregan". Coillte.
"Kinnitty Co Offaly".

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