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The barony of Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha meaning "Cnucha's Castle") is one of the baronies of Ireland. Originally part of the Lordship of Meath, it was then constituted as part of County Dublin. Today, it is in the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. The barony was originally also a feudal title, which became one of the subsidiary ...
Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha) is an affluent suburb located 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Dublin city, Ireland. It is centred on the village of the same name in Fingal. In addition to the suburb, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a townland, a civil parish and a barony.
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Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha) is a civil parish and a townland located in the south-western corner of the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. The civil parish is part of the ancient barony of Castleknock. It is centred on the suburban village of Castleknock.
Modern Local Authority AreaName In Irish & Name In EnglishAcresImageBaile PheiléidPelletstown259Moorings on the Royal CanalAn ChabrachCabra457Primary Care Centre, Navan RoadCaisleán Cnucha(cuid de Pháirc an ...787Deer by papal crossBaile an AbaAbbotstown101Abbotstown cemeteryCASTLEKNOCK, a parish, in the barony of CASTLE-KNOCK, county of DUBLIN and province of LEINSTER, 3.75 miles (N. W) from Dublin city centre ; containing 4251 inhabitants, of which number, 188 are in the village. Tradition says that this was a royal residence of the Danes, and that, in 1167, Roderick O'Connor encamped here with his Connaught ...
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Local & Family History. Publication date: 06/07/2015. ISBN: 9781845888787. RRP: £ 17.99. Buy now. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Castleknock and Blanchardstown, the main settlements in the Barony of Castleknock were small villages whose trade was focused mainly on agriculture.
There are 106 townlands that we know about in Castleknock. This represents 99.9% of all the area in Castleknock. Abbotstown ( Baile an Aba) , Castleknock Civil Parish, Barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin 99 A, 0 R, 22 P. Allenswood ( Coill Alain) , Leixlip Civil Parish, Barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin 235 A, 2 R, 24 P.
A Candle in the Window. : "The Barony of Castleknock lies six miles from Dublin on the Navan Road. It was the rallying point for the forces of the last High King of Ireland, Rory O'Connor, in his vain attempt to drive the Gall from the village of Dublin in 1171. Today, Castleknock Barony comprises the following townlands: Abbotstown, Annfield ...