What is "kilfinane"

Kilfinane ( or , ) is a small market town in County Limerick, Ireland. The Town's name comes from the Irish words "Cill" (church) and "Fhíonáin" (Finian), making its meaning "Church of Saint Finian." Kilfinane is located approximately 40 km southeast of Limerick, and approximately 70 km north-northwest of Cork. It had a population of 778 people in the 2011 Census.

At an elevation of over 150 metres, Kilfinane is the highest town in County Limerick. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ballyhoura Mountains, and on the fourth side is the " Golden Vale" region that runs through Counties Limerick, Cork, and Tipperary.

In 2014, Kilfinane hosted the inaugural HearSay International Audio Festival which celebrates creative audio from the worlds of Radio Features, Film Sound, Theatre and Sound Art. The second HearSay Festival held in November 2015 had over 80 workshops, installations and performances. It attracted audio makers from 25 countries.