Knockavilla, County Cork
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| Knockavilla Irish: Cnoc an Bhile | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Patricks Church, Knockavilla | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W528612 |
| Location: | 51°48’4"N, 8°41’4"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bandon |
Knockavilla is a small village in County Cork, a few miles from Crossbarry and Innishannon.
The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Patrick, which dates from 1790. There is also a school, a pub, a graveyard, and a community hall (situated next to the church).
Knockavilla stands on a hill to the north and west of the neighbouring villages of Innishannon and Crossbarry.
About the village
A large hillfort, Knockavilla or Clashanimud hillfort, overlooks the area. This structure dates from around 1200 BC, and is the oldest known prehistoric hillfort in the country.[1]
- Football: Knockavilla Celtic
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References
- ↑ "Call for 1200 BC hill fort to be secured as national monument". Irish Times. 22 August 2007. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/call-for-1200-bc-hill-fort-to-be-secured-as-national-monument-1.957169. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- Cnoc an Bhile / Knockavilly: Placenames Database of Ireland