Kilmihil is about 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)
Local Information for COVID 19 Lockdown
Local Help for the Elderly
If any of the elderly in our community need any assistance with anything during these challenging times please phone: Carmel 087 177 0102/Sean 085 835 9341/Gerry 087 258 2906/Renae 085 815 9661/Karol 085 179 0217/Senan 087 202 4598- there is a team of volunteers who are ready to help. Many of the elderly do not have online access so please spread the word.
Deliveries
We would ask you to support our local businesses as much as possible over the next few weeks – the community of Kilmihil is strong and let’s keep it that way!
Clare County Council Helpline
Clare Covid-19 community helpline
The helpline can put you in touch with local volunteers who can assist with delivering basic needs such as shopping, medicine, fuel, farming support etc. to those who need it.
T: 1890 252943
E: covidsupport@clarecoco.ie
How to get to Kilmihil
The village is served by a bus service that runs from Ennis to Kilkee, details and times can be found on Getthere.ie, the bus stop is outside Daly’s Bar in Main Street.
If travelling by car the GPS coordinates for the centre of Kilmihil are Latitude: 52.72386, Longitude: -9.32126
Kilmihil Today
Kilmihil, as a rural village, is remarkably self-sufficient with two primary schools, a secondary level school, doctor, pharmacy, library, post office and range of retailers and services. We also have two community centres (St Michael’s Community Centre and The Meadow), GAA and soccer pitches; an athletics track and a beautiful shrine to St Michael. A community park is currently under construction in the village and will add significantly to the resources of the village once completed.
Thank you to Shane Lorigan of Lorigan Media for this lovely video of his home village.
The strong community ethos and long history of volunteering mean that the village is adept at creating and providing social activities and supports for its community.
The Village Origins
A church dedicated to St Michael the Archangel was believed to have been built here, by St Senan, around 530AD. The ruins of the medieval church of St Michael can still be seen today 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.
