Hi. I found your Forum today and learned alot about one of my all-time favorite songs, "Cliffs of Dooneen", and the whereabouts of Dooneen and the cliffs of Moveen, too. Thanks! Great stuff!

Now, an aside to Henryetta (and any other curious folk):

I was told many years ago that the "Kil" in Irish town names means "church". In olden times, churches were of central importance to the existance, organization, and prosperity of towns. All birth, death, and marriage information was recorded and maintained by the local church. And, I imagine that this was also where town issues were presented and resolved, given the strength of the church at that time. So, it makes sense that the town names were, in essense, an acknowledgement that the church was the focal point of each community. To find the church was much the same as finding the town "center".

Thanks for letting me "chime in". BTW, who is this Arnie? ;-)

===== From Henryetta:
Now then. If 'Kill' is 'cell,' is Killarney the cell of Arnie? Norwegian monk who moved south?