Kilfinane
Kilfinnane or Kilfinane (Irish: Cill Fhíonáin) (/ˌkɪlfɪˈnɑːn/ or /ˌkɪlfɪˈneɪn/, locally /kɪlˈfɪnən/) is a small market town in County Limerick, Ireland. The town's name comes from the Irish Cill (church) and Fhíonáin (Finnian), making its meaning "Church of Saint Finnian". Kilfinnane is located approximately 40 km southeast of Limerick, and approximately 70 km north-northwest of Cork. It had a population of 789 at the 2016 census.
Kilfinnane
Irish: Cill Fhíonáin | |
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Town | |
View from the Moat, Kilfinnane | |
Kilfinnane Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′37″N 8°29′35″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 921 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R680230 |
At an elevation of over 150 metres (500 ft), Kilfinnane is the highest town in County Limerick. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ballyhoura Mountains, and on the fourth side is the "Golden Vale" region that runs through Counties Limerick, Cork, and Tipperary.
In 2014, Kilfinnane hosted the inaugural "HearSay International Audio Festival", an event focusing on creative audio. The second HearSay Festival was held in November 2015 had over 80 workshops, installations and performances.