Knockavilla, County Cork

Knockavilla (Irish: Cnoc an Bhile)[1] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, a few of kilometres from Crossbarry and Innishannon. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Patrick. There is also a school, a pub, a graveyard, and a community hall (situated next to St. Patrick's church). Knockavilla Celtic is the local association football club.

Knockavilla
Cnoc an Bhile
Village
St Patricks Church
St Patricks Church
Knockavilla is located in Ireland
Knockavilla
Knockavilla
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°48′3.92″N 8°41′3.66″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Location

The village of Knockavilla is located in the electoral division of Knockavilla (sometimes spelled Knockavilly),[1] and a civil parish of the same name.[2]

Knockavilla lies on a hill in the northern part of the Roman Catholic parish of Innishannon-Knockavilla,[3] to the north and west of the neighbouring villages of Innishannon and Crossbarry.

A large hillfort, Knockavilla or Clashanimud hillfort, overlooks the area. This structure dates to c. 1200 BC, and is the oldest known prehistoric hillfort in the country.[4]

Amenities

The Roman Catholic church in Knockavilla, Saint Patrick's Church, dates from 1790.[3] It was renovated in 2007 and 2008.

Knockavilla is served by a national (primary) school. Knockavilla National School, also known as Scoil Mhaoilíosa, was built in 1973 and had approximately 150 pupils enrolled as of the 2020 school year.[5] The school was previously housed in what is now the parish hall.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Cnoc an Bhile / Knockavilly (toghroinn)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. "Cnoc an Bhile / Knockavilly (paróiste dlí)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. "Innishannon / Knockavilla Parish". Diocese of Cork and Ross. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. "Call for 1200 BC hill fort to be secured as national monument". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. "Knockavilla National School, Innishannon, County Cork; Uimhir rolla: 04152T". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. "Scoil Mhaoilíosa". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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