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).
There may be no Festival of Fun this year, but there is still the Dan O’Halloran Memorial Run! It’s virtual; the 5km is a guideline only and you can take part from anywhere in the World. Find out more on their gofundme page.
Beneficiaries this year are West Clare Cancer and Kilmihil Athletic Club.
Covid-19
As we gradually return to a more normal way of life please remember the help and support given to the community by our local businesses, groups and individuals. Please now support them in return.
Clare Covid-19 community response 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.
- Tel: 1890 252943
- Email: covidsupport@clarecoco.ie
Public Celebration of Mass from 24th July
The Parish Pastoral Council has decided we can begin attending Mass in the Church from 24th July 2020. A leaflet will be delivered this week to homes in the parish with details, the newsletter section of this site also has the information
The Community express their thanks to Fr Peter and Martin Murray for broadcasting Mass every Sunday for us during the Covid 19 restrictions.
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.
