Kilbehenny
Kilbehenny (Irish: Coill Bheithne), also Kilbeheny, is a village in County Limerick, Ireland, on the R639 regional road. It is situated on the County Cork border and is within 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of the County Tipperary border. The village is 5 km (3 mi) east of Mitchelstown, the nearest town, and 1 km (0.6 mi) from Junction 12 of the M8 Dublin to Cork motorway. Kilbehenny is home to a medieval cemetery, Kilbehenny Graveyard. The River Funshion flows through the village. Kilbeheny is in a civil parish of the same name.
Notable people
- John Casey, mathematician
- Aoibheann Clancy, international soccer player
See also
References
- ^ "Coill Bheithne/Kilbeheny". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "John Casey: a Founder of Modern Geometry". ThatsMaths. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Roche, Marian (25 November 2021). "Aoibheann nominated for Young Player of the Year". The Avondhu. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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