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Kinnitty () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 roads. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

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Place details

Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
381

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Key facts

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Kinnitty
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Village
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Kinnity, County Offaly (geograph 1814357).jpg
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Kinnity's central village green
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Ireland
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right
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Location in Ireland
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Ireland
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Province
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Leinster
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County
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Offaly
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Metric
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2016
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381
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Kinnity, County Offaly (geograph 1814357).jpg
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Irish Grid Reference
N184053
Commons category
Kinnitty
native label
Cionn Eitigh
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  • Name and location
  • Parish
  • Amenities
  • Buildings
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Kinnitty () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 13 km east of Birr on the R440 and R421 roads. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

==Name and location== The village derives its name from the myth that the head of an ancient princess is buried beneath the village, Ceann Eitigh being the "Head of Eiteach" in the Irish language - where Eiteach is the name of the princess. The village is situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the ancient kingdom of Éile.

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