Killeigh Parish lies in the shadow of the Sliabh Bloom Mountains. Geographically it is the biggest parish in the diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, and the second biggest in the country.

Killeigh and it was in that monastery that its first priests lived. The name Killeigh (in Irish, CILL ACAID) means The Church of the Level Place; Acaid means a level place or a broad held or a small Plain. There are a number of places or townslands throughout Ireland called Killeigh or …

Killeigh Parish is in the Portarlington Deanery, which has five parishes in Laoise and five in Offaly [among them Killeigh].

Killeigh Sat 6.00pm Family Raheen Sat 7.30pm Family Ballinagar Sun 10.30am Thank You for your generous Catherine Guinan Killeigh Sun 11.30am Families Put your clocks back an hour . Friday Next 1st Nov is a Holyday of obligation Mass in Killeigh 10am Adoration of Blessed Sacrament from 9am. Confession from 9.30am

At the beginning of the 6th century, St. Senchell (the elder), converted by St. Patrick, founded his monastery at Killeigh. Many ancient local chieftains are buried in the monastery's graveyard. O'Conor Faly built a Franciscan monastery there in 1393.

A parish school sports, contested by the four schools was run alternatively in Killeigh or Geashill. Our boys and girls trained and prepared with great passion for this event, often using The Green as an ideal spot especially for the relay.

Killeigh Senior Citizens Committee Ballinagar New School Easter Mass on Mountain Killeigh Renovations 50th - Cloneygowan 17th June 2012 Geashill Old School Gooseberry Fair CYMS Golden Jubilee 2 Threshing days Killeigh Vintage. Ballinagar Old School Water Scheme Wells Mick the Miller ...

Killeigh Sat 6.00pm Deirdre Feery Raheen Sat 7.30pm Betty Crombie Ballinagar Sun 10.30am Johnnie Dunne Killeigh Sun 11.30am Patricia Nunan Parish Office Opens Thursday January 2nd: Please leave a message on 057 93 44161 with your Name and Number. IF URGENT Call the 087 number given. Christmas Collection.

Killeigh Sat: Marie Geraghty/Henry Bagnall Killeigh Sun: Anne Brady/Patricia Nunan The Rah Sat: Carolina von Ow/Gretta Clear Ballinagar Sun: John McDonald READERS for next week-end:-Killeigh Sat 6.00pm Martina Egan Raheen Sat 7.30pm Confirmation Children Ballinagar Sun 10.30am Jimmy Wrafter Killeigh Sun 11.30am Eugene Cahill Please

Killeigh Parish is in the Portarlington Deanery, which has five parishes in Laoise and five in Offaly [among them Killeigh].