Knocknagree
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Knocknagree
Knocknagree ( (the hill of the hare), is located in the north-west of County Cork
in Ireland
. Located on the R582 (Ballydesmond
to Macroom
) regional road
it is 5 km north of Rathmore
. It is approximately one mile from the Cork-Kerry
border, and looks south towards the Blackwater River
. Across the Blackwater River is Gneeveguilla
, one of the nearest villages on the other side of border with County Kerry
.
The village has in 2004-2005 seen extensive redevelopment on the expansive "Fairfield" or Village Green. Before the advent of the modern cattle-mart it was the venue of one of the largest livestock markets in Munster. The monthly "fair" as it was known died out in the 1970s.
The village is near the southern edge of the area known as Sliabh Luachra
(rush mountain), a bastion of traditional Irish fiddle music.
Knocknagree ( (the hill of the hare), is located in the north-west of County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Located on the R582 (Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond , is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the Blackwater River, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond, who is believed to have...
to Macroom
Macroom
Macroom is a market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. It is one of the key gateways to the tourist region of West Cork. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
) regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
it is 5 km north of Rathmore
Rathmore
Rathmore is a small town in Kerry, Ireland, lying immediately west of the border with Cork. It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area known for its traditional Irish music and culture. The local GAA club is Rathmore GAA. The SAG is in Rathmore and helps the elderly in the area...
. It is approximately one mile from the Cork-Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
border, and looks south towards the Blackwater River
Munster Blackwater
The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy...
. Across the Blackwater River is Gneeveguilla
Gneeveguilla
Gneeveguilla, officially Gneevegullia , is a small village in the Sliabh Luachra region of South East County Kerry, Ireland. It lies about east of Killarney, close to the County Kerry/County Cork border....
, one of the nearest villages on the other side of border with County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
.
The village has in 2004-2005 seen extensive redevelopment on the expansive "Fairfield" or Village Green. Before the advent of the modern cattle-mart it was the venue of one of the largest livestock markets in Munster. The monthly "fair" as it was known died out in the 1970s.
The village is near the southern edge of the area known as Sliabh Luachra
Sliabh Luachra
Sliabh Luachra is a region in Munster, Ireland, located around the River Blackwater, on the County Cork/County Kerry/County Limerick borderland.-Music and literature:...
(rush mountain), a bastion of traditional Irish fiddle music.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Knocknagree GAAKnocknagree GAAKnocknagree GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Knocknagree in the North West of County Cork and is situated approximately one mile from the border with Kerry...