Kilbehenny

‘Gateway to the Galtees’

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Welcome to Kilbehenny

 

(Irish : Coill Beithne)  Co. Limerick

 

Location:  R639 Regional Road on the borders of  

Counties Limerick, Cork and Tipperary.

 

The ruins of a 12th century medieval Protestant Church are located

on the site where Kilbehenny Community Centre now stands.

Many graves date back over 300 years.

 

Our Community Centre is wheelchair friendly and is an ideal venue to book for celebratory occasions, dances, courses, classes etc.         

It is a perfect base for a climb to the majestic

Galtee Mountains with all the facilities one needs:

toilets, showers and a large kitchen.

 

The main hall has a capacity to seat up to 300 people

and our meeting rooms can facilitate any number. between  20 - 75 people,

 

We hope you visit Kilbehenny soon,

you will always be assured of a warm welcome here.

 

Explore our Gallery with photos of past and present events/people/places.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kilbehenny   ‘Gateway to the Galtees’

Accommodation

 

Condon’s Corner, Kilbehenny

 

 

St. Joseph’s Church Kilbehenny

 

 

The Old Graveyard    See Gallery

 

 

Kilbehenny Community Centre

 

 

Galtymore  

 

 (Galtee Mountains or Galtys )

(Irish: :Na Gaibhilte or Sléibhte na gCoillte)

are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland’s Golden Vale.

 

Galtymore reaches a height of 917m (3,009 ft) the highest of the Galty Mountains and the 14th highest peak in Ireland.   

 

The North face shows much evidence of glacial erosion.   It harbours a number of corrie glaciers, most of which are now occupied by loughs:

Lough Diheen lies between Galtymore and Galtybeg

Lough Curra lies between Galtymore and Slievecushnabinna.