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Knockbride Church of Ireland church

Knockbride (Irish: Cnoca Bríde, meaning 'hill of Bríd')[1] is a civil parish in County Cavan, Ireland.[2] It is located to the north of the town of Bailieborough.

There are two Roman Catholic churches in the parish – both are dedicated to Saint Brigid (Bríd) and located in the Diocese of Kilmore.[3] The local Church of Ireland church was built in 1825.[4] There is also a Presbyterian church, built in 1791, in Corraneary townland.[5]

The village of Canningstown is within Knockbride civil parish,[6] and the local Gaelic Athletic Association club is based at St. Brigid's Park outside the village.[7]

There are 67 townlands in Knockbride civil parish,[2] varying in size from c. 0.12 to 0.22 square miles (Druminnick and Fartagh townlands)[8][9] to 1.09 square miles in area (Skeagh townland).[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Cnoca Bríde / Knockbride". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Civil Parish of Knockbride, Co. Cavan". townlands.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "St. Brigid's Church, Knockbride East". kilmorediocese.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Knockbride Church of Ireland Church, Knockbride, Cavan". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Corraneary Presbyterian Church, Roosky, Corraneary, Cavan". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Baile Chainín / Canningstown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Knockbride ladies in search of All-Ireland Club final spot". hoganstand.com. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Druminnick Townland, Co. Cavan". townlands.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Fartagh Townland, Co. Cavan". townlands.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Skeagh Townland, Co. Cavan". townlands.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Larry Reilly named as new Cavan U20 manager". Anglo Celt. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Lucas, Sir Edward (1857–1950)". Sir Edward Lucas. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Noth's landing as Mr Big visits Cavan". rte.ie. 28 January 2016.

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