Kilglass
Kilglass or Kilglas[1] (Irish: Cill Ghlas) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The wider Parish of Kilglass includes, as well as the village itself, the nearby town of Enniscrone.
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Coordinates: 54°14′21″N 9°03′22″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | G311327 |
Kilglass has a Catholic church — the Church of the Holy Family — and a primary school, Kilglass National School. The Jesus and Mary Secondary School is 4 km away in Enniscrone town. It also has a Protestant church.
Name
Although Cill Ghlas is the official Irish-language version of the name Kilglass today,[2] it is believed that the most likely derivation is that it is a corruption of Cill Molaise (St Molash's church).[3]
Transport
Kilglass is served by Bus Éireann route 458 (Sligo-Enniscrone-Ballina).[4]
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References
- "Laune Rangers retain All-Ireland sevens title". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- "Placenames Order 2005" (PDF). coimisineir.ie.
- "History of Kilglass community". kilglass.net.
- http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Sligo
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