Kilfinane
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| Kilfinane Cill Fhíonáin |
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| Irish grid reference R680230 |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Limerick | |
| Elevation: | 151 m | |
| Population (2006) | 1100 | |
Kilfinane (Cill Fhíonáin in Irish) is a small market town in southeast County Limerick, Ireland. The Town's name comes from the Irish words "Cill" (church) and "Fhíonáin" (Finian), making its meaning "Church of Saint Finian." Kilfinane is located approximately 40 km southeast of Limerick, and approximately 70 km north-northwest of Cork. The town has a population of approximately 750 people.
At an elevation of over 150 metres, Kilfinane is the highest town in County Limerick. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ballyhoura Mountains, and on the fourth side is the "Golden Vale" region that runs through Counties Limerick, Cork, and Tipperary.
[edit] Famous People from Kilfinane
- Gabriel Rosenstock (Poet)
- William "Staker" Wallace (18th Century Irish freedom fighter)
[edit] See also
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