The parish of Kilbrin, once an independent parish, but now joined to the parish of Ballyclough, derives its name from an early church

Early Christianity

Early Christianity is generally considered as Christianity before 325. The New Testament's Book of Acts and Epistle to the Galatians records that the first Christian community was centered in Jerusalem and its leaders included James, Peter and John....

 site or monastery namely Cill Bhrain, i.e. the church of St. Bran.

The parish is located in the barony

Barony (administrative division)

Tenure by barony was the higher feudal tenure of a lord who had subordinate knights. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron and could, in England after the Norman Conquest, consist of estates scattered throughout the country or in several regions (Not to be confused with...

 of Duhallow, County Of Cork and the province of Munster

Munster

Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...

 in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. The following map shows the outline of the parish and it's townloands. (http://www.kilbrin.net/KilbrinMap.html)

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland
• Kilbrin GAA
  Kilbrin GAA
  Kilbrin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Kilbrin in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Ballyclough and Kilbrin. The club plays in the Duhallow division in both Gaelic Football and Hurling competitions...
  
  

External links

• Kilbrin website
• Kilbrin Parish Map
• Catholic primary schools in Diocese of Cork and Ross