Knocknahur (Irish: Cnoc na hIora, meaning 'hill of the surety'),[1] also known as Ransboro, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.
Knocknahur
Cnoc na hIora Ransboro | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Knocknahur area in June 2019 | |
  Knocknahur Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′42″N 8°32′19″W / 54.2450°N 8.5386°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G649330 |
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of Knocknahur North and Knocknahur South.[2] The megalithic complex at Carrowmore lies approximately 1 km east of the village.
The area is home to Ransboro National School,[3] the church of Our Lady Star of the Sea (in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin) [4] and the grounds of Coolera/Strandhill GAA club at Ransboro Park.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cnoc na hIora / Knocknahur (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Recorded Monuments Protected under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 - County Sligo" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1995. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Contact Us - Ransboro National School, Knocknahur, Co. Sligo". ransboro.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Parish Details - Strandhill/Ransboro". elphindiocese.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ransboro Park (Coolera/Strandhill GAA)". sligosportandrecreation.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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