Killeenduff

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"Split Rock" at Killeenduff
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The rock alongside the R297 regional road

Killeenduff (Template:Langx, 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 Script error: No such module "convert"..[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]

Notable people

  • Jack Harte, writer, was born at Forge's Corner in Killeenduff, where his father was a blacksmith. Several of his short stories draw upon Killeenduff and its local mythology.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Fred Conlon, sculptor, was born and grew up in Killeenduff.[5]

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