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Kilmichael

Cill Mhichíl

The village lies along the southern road used by the Dursey Island walking route.

Recorded locationKilmichael51.59858° N · 10.19151° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillchurch

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Cill Mhichíl · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Kilmichael · English · main form

Place & story

The road through the island villages

The Dursey Island Loop guide places Kilmichael about a kilometre along the road beyond Ballynacallagh. This is the southern, roadside section of the circuit, before walkers turn towards the western hills and signal tower. It connects the village with the island’s other settlements. [2]

Folklore & tradition

A tradition linking Dursey and Skellig

The same guide repeats a tradition that monks from Skellig Rock founded Kilmichael’s old church, now ruined. It presents this as something said about the site, rather than a securely dated foundation. The account records a remembered connection between island religious communities. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Bear
Civil parish
Kilnamanagh
Coordinates
51.59858, -10.19151
Mapped area
2.03 km²
Logainm ID
8847 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilmichael. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Dursey Island Loop: route description · Sport Ireland; published by Fáilte Ireland on Discover Ireland
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.