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Knockbride

Parish in County Cavan, Ireland

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

John Tierney (b.1982), former Cavan Gaelic footballer^{[citation needed]}
Larry Reilly, (b.1977/1978), former Cavan Gaelic footballer and Cavan U20 coach^[11]
Sir Edward Lucas (1857–1950), poet and politician who was born in Gallon Etra townland in Knockbride.^[12]
Chris Noth, American actor from Wisconsin, has ancestors who emigrated from the Knockbride area in the 19th century.^[13]

References

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