The present name of the county is variously derived. Ptolemy calls them Luceni, and they appear to be the Lugadii of Irish writers, which in a general sense comprehended all the inhabitants on the southern coast, from the harbour of Waterford to the mouth of the Shannon, though sometimes confined to those of the county of Waterford. The Lucanij, or "people of the maritime country," were placed by Richard of Cirencester in this county, near Dingle bay. O'Connor, "Siol Ebir, obviously meaning Illiberi Iberiae." They are supposed to have been descended from the Iberi of Spain, to which their country lies opposite but Camden derives their name from the British Aber, signifying an estuary, thus making it descriptive of the nature of the country. The inhabitants of this tract, according to Ptolemy's chart, were in his time designated Velabri or Vellibori "Hibernice," says Dr. It extends from 51° 40' to 52° 37' (North Lat.), and from 9° 8' to 10° 27' (West Lon.) and comprises an area, according to the Ordnance survey, of 1,148,720 acres, of which 581,189 acres are cultivated land, 552,862 are unprofitable bog and mountain, and 14,669 are under water.During his time in the vatican O’Flaherty organised the concealment and escape of more than 5,000 people including Jews and prisoners of war from the German occupying forces without the knowledge or approval of his superiors.KERRY, a maritime county of the province of MUNSTER, bounded on the east by the counties of Limerick and Cork, on the north by the estuary of the river Shannon (which separates it from county Clare), on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south by the same ocean and the county of Cork. Monsignor O’Flaherty (1898 – 1963) a Cahersiveen native was a Vatican diplomat during the second world war. This marble block is very special as it was a gift from Pope Leo XIII sourced from the catacombs in Rome.īuried in the grounds of the church are the remains of Monsignor Hugh O’ Flaherty whose heroic life is captured on the famous Gregory Peck Film “The Scarlet and the Black”. The laying of a marble slab which serves as the cornerstone took place in 1888. Down) and built in a combination of gothic revivalist and medieval style architecture. It is constructed of Northern Irish granite (Co. It is one of the few catholic churches in the world dedicated to a lay person (Daniel O’ Connel). Built between 1888 – 1902 this church is the most dominant feature/landmark in the town. In the centre of Cahersiveen you will find the Daniel O’Connel memorial church. It is convenient to stop here and read the plaques as the first stop on your trip around Cahersiveen. A monument to Daniel O’ Connell can be found here overlooking his birthplace. His birthplace, Carahan, can be found just outside Cahersiveen to the left of the bridge as you enter the town from the Killarney side. Cahirciveen's most famous historic figure is undoubtedly Daniel O'Connell, who was born on 6 August 1775.
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