The West Clare village of Kilmihil is about 29km (18 miles) south west of Ennis, the county town of Clare. The name Kilmihil derives from the local church (Cill Mhichil is Irish for Church of St Michael).
A self-sufficient, vibrant and strong community with schools, pubs, shops, GP, pharmacy and numerous clubs and facilities. Browse this website to find out more.
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Kilmihil Today
Kilmihil is made up of the townlands of Ahaga, Ballydineen, Boulynameal, Carraige, Cahercanavan, Cahermurphy, Castlepark, Cloonakilla, Cragg, Glenmore, Greygrove, Kiltumper, Knockalough, Knockmore, Lack East, Lack West, Lacken, Lietrim, Lissenair, Sorrel Island and Shyan.
Thank you to Shane Lorigan of Lorigan Media for this lovely video of his home village.
Kilmihil Origins
A church dedicated to St Michael the Archangel was believed to have been built here, by St Senan, around 530AD. The medieval church ruins can be seen in the old graveyard.
Adjacent to the old graveyard and church ruins are a holy well that can be traced back to the 1630s and St Michael’s Shrine completed in 1937.
The economy is primarily agricultural and for many years a successful mart was based in the village.
This site has a section dedicated to the History of Kilmihil where you can find out more and also access a certain amount of genealogy information.
The contact number for the service is 1800 60 32 99
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