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and was centred on the church in what is now Kilquane Cemetery. Tradition holds that Saint Cuan founded Kilquane, which means 'church of Cuán', and there are several other Kilquanes elsewhere in Munster. Cuan was possibly a passing missionary, like Saint Patrick, who brought Christianity to the area.
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Knockraha is within the Roman Catholic parish of Glounthaune, which was formed in the late 19th century with the amalgamation of the historical ecclesiastical parishes of Ballylucra, Ballyvinney, Caherlag, Killaspugmillane and Kilquane. The latter parish of Kilquane stretched from Glenmore Bridge to
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The name Knockraha means "fort (rath) hill" or "hill of the forts". This refers to a collection of forts that stood on a hill (known locally as Carthy's Hill) between Knockraha East and Knockraha West.
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Power, Patrick (1921). "Place-Names and Antiquities of S.E. County Cork. Barony of Barrymore. Part III".
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in Kilquane cemetery, 1km north of Knockraha village
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The Sing Sing prison cell in Kilquane cemetery, 1km north of Knockraha village
Sing Sing prison cell
Knockraha is located in Ireland
51°57′32″N 8°20′24″W / 51.959°N 8.34°W / 51.959; -8.34
Ireland
Province
Munster
County
County Cork
Dáil Constituency
Cork East
EU Parliament
South
Irish
rath
County Cork
Cork city
Watergrasshill village
Dáil constituency
Cork East
"Sapmap Area - Settlements - Knockraha"


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"Cnoc Rátha / Knockraha"


"Our History"

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