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Killeenduff (Irish: An Cillín Dubh, meaning "small black church")[1] is a townland within the boundaries of the civil parish of Easky, County Sligo in Ireland. Located about a mile from the village of Easky, Killeenduff has an area of approximately 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[2]
The townland is home to the "Split Rock". Local folklore holds that this rock —though actually carried to its current location by an Ice Age glacier— was split as a result of an argument between two giants. According to legend, if one walks through the split three times, it will close, entombing the person forever.[3]
Killeenduff National School, built in 1965 and extended and refurbished in 2007, is located in the area.[4]
The writer Jack Harte was born at Forge's Corner in Killeenduff, where his father was a blacksmith. He draws on Killeenduff and its local mythology in a number of his short stories.
The sculptor Fred Conlon was also born and grew up in Killeenduff.[5]
References
- ^ "An Cillín Dubh / Killeenduff". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Killeenduff Townland, Co. Sligo". townlands.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The Split Rock". dromorewest.ie. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Whole School Evaluation Report - St Farnan's National School, Killeenduff, County Sligo". education.ie. Department of Education. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
The school was constructed in 1965 but it was extended and refurbished in 2007
- ^ "Fred Conlon Biography". fredconlon.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.