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Killinaspic/Kilnaspic

Kilnaspic (historically also spelt Killinaspic/Killinaspick) is situated in the north of Mooncoin parish. It borders the parishes of Mullinavat, Piltown and Kilmacow. Kilnaspic church is situated on the slope of the Walsh hills over-looking the parish. It was built in the 1866, replacing the old church located near by at the bottom of the hill. It is the oldest of the current churches in the parish and is a smaller version of Mooncoin church. There have been three churches in the immediate area. The first was built in 1752 just down the road from the current church (near Aylward's house), it had a thatch roof and was technically a 'Mass house' as Catholic churches were not permitted. The second was built cir 1800 by Fr John FitzPatrick. The third and current church was built, as stated, in 1866 and is dedicated to St Killogue. The original spelling is Killinaspic but is now sometimes spelt 'Kilnaspic' or 'Killinaspic'. The name in Irish is Coill Na Easpag. Meaning 'the Bishops Wood'. This is deceiving as usually when a name begins with 'Kill' it indicates a church. But in this case it represents 'Coill' which means wood or forest. When names were anglicised, the authorities just took what the locals said and anglicised it. So they when they heard 'Coill na Easpag' - it sounded like 'Killinaspic'. So Coill sounded like Cill which means church but in the anglicised name both start with 'Kill'.

 

Kilnaspic Church

Kilnaspic Church

Kilnaspic Church

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Barronswood

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