Killeenduff
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Killeenduff is a townland
within the boundaries of the Roman Catholic parish of Easky
, County Sligo in Ireland
. Located about a mile from the village of Easky
, it's home to the Split Rock
. Local legend holds that this rock—though actually carried to its current location by an Ice Age
glacier
—was split as a result of an argument between two giants and that if one walks through the split three times it will close, entombing the person forever! The townland is also home to Killeenduff National School.
The writer Jack Harte (Irish writer)
was born at Forge's Corner in Killeenduff, where his father was the local blacksmith. He drew on his experience living there, and ultimately having to leave for the Midlands as his father searched for work, in his novels In the Wake of the Bagger and Reflections in a Tar Barrel. Harte also draws on Killeenduff and its local mythology in many of his short stories.
The sculptor Fred Conlon
was also born and grew up in Killeenduff.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
within the boundaries of the Roman Catholic parish of Easky
Easky
Easkey or Easky is a coastal village on the R297 regional road in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located on the Atlantic coast, 26 miles from Sligo and 15 miles from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Gaelic term for fish and 'Iascaigh' literally means "abounding in fish," due...
, County Sligo in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Located about a mile from the village of Easky
Easky
Easkey or Easky is a coastal village on the R297 regional road in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located on the Atlantic coast, 26 miles from Sligo and 15 miles from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Gaelic term for fish and 'Iascaigh' literally means "abounding in fish," due...
, it's home to the Split Rock
Split Rock
Split Rock may be:U.S. populated places:* Split Rock, New York, also industrial disaster site, in central part of the state* Split Rock Township, Minnesota* Split Rock Township, South DakotaRock formations:...
. Local legend holds that this rock—though actually carried to its current location by an Ice Age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
—was split as a result of an argument between two giants and that if one walks through the split three times it will close, entombing the person forever! The townland is also home to Killeenduff National School.
The writer Jack Harte (Irish writer)
Jack Harte (Irish writer)
Jack Harte is an Irish short story writer and novelist. He founded the Irish Writers’ Union and the Irish Writers’ Centre. He is the author of the novel Reflections in a Tar-Barrel.- Background :...
was born at Forge's Corner in Killeenduff, where his father was the local blacksmith. He drew on his experience living there, and ultimately having to leave for the Midlands as his father searched for work, in his novels In the Wake of the Bagger and Reflections in a Tar Barrel. Harte also draws on Killeenduff and its local mythology in many of his short stories.
The sculptor Fred Conlon
Fred Conlon
Fred Conlon was an Irish sculptor.Born in Killeenduff, Easky, County Sligo, where he was schooled, Conlon won a five year scholarship to the National College of Art and Design in 1960. Domhnail O'Murchadha, assistant Professor of Sculpture, encouraged him to complete a Sculpture Diploma...
was also born and grew up in Killeenduff.