placenamesKishkeam
Coiscéim na Caillí
Kishkeam, also known as Kiskeam, combines a local service centre’s history with memories of revolutionary organisation.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Coiscéim na Caillí · Irish · main form · validated name
- Kishkeam · English · main form
- Kiskeam · English · main form
Place & story
Organising in 1917
In his Bureau of Military History statement, Michael J. Cronin recalled joining the Irish Volunteers at Kiskeam in March 1917. He estimated the company at about forty members and named Sean Moylan as its chief organiser. Cronin described early training as ordinary foot drill and remembered the company becoming part of the Newmarket Battalion. His account is a participant’s later recollection of the organisation’s beginnings. [2]
A centre for its surrounding countryside
Cork County Council’s 2005 local area plan described dairy farming as the main activity around Kiskeam. Within the village it recorded a school, church, GAA pitch, community centre and town park, alongside shops and agricultural services. The plan documents the village’s role as a service centre for the surrounding rural area at that date. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kishkeam. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Bureau of Military History witness statement W.S.1171 · Michael J. Cronin; Military Archives
- Kanturk Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2005: Kiskeam · Cork County Council
- The village street at Kishkeam, as photographed in 2006 illustration: based on a Kishkeam by Nigel Cox. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.