Knockraha

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Knockraha Cnoc Rátha
Village
Knockraha Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°57′32″N 8°20′24″W / 51.959°N 8.34°W / 51.959; -8.34Coordinates: 51°57′32″N 8°20′24″W / 51.959°N 8.34°W / 51.959; -8.34
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Dáil Constituency	Cork East
EU Parliament	South
Population  (2016)[1]	371
Website	knockraha.com

Knockraha (Irish: Cnoc Rátha)^[2] is a village in east County Cork, Ireland. In the village there is a pub, church, primary school and community hall. Knockraha is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork East.

History[]

The village is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Glounthaune^[3] which came into existence in the late eighteen hundreds, being an amalgamation of the ancient parishes of Kilquane, Ballylucra, Killaspugmillane or Ballyvinney, and Caherlag. A church council held in the twelfth century formed these parishes. The parish of Kilquane stretched from Glenmore Bridge to the centre of Watergrasshill village and was centred on the church in what is now Kilquane Cemetery. Saint Cuan founded Kilquane, which means Cuane Church, as tradition has it, and there are many other Kilquanes spread throughout Munster. He was possibly a passing missionary like St. Patrick who brought the faith to the area. Hence the parish and holy well was called after him. The name Knockraha, which means "The Hill of the Forts"^[4] was a collection of forts, which stood on top of what we now know as Carthy's Hill between Knockraha East and Knockraha West.

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External links[]

• Knockraha Area Community Association