Knockavilla () is a small village in

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, a few of kilometres from

Crossbarry Crossbarry () is a small village on the R589 regional road in Innishannon parish, County Cork, Ireland. It is about 20 km southwest of the city of Cork. The River Owenabue flows through the village. The West Cork Railway once ran through ...

and

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. The local

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church is dedicated to Saint Patrick. There is also a school, a pub, a graveyard, and a community hall (situated next to St. Patrick's church). Knockavilla Celtic is the local

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club.

Location

The village of Knockavilla is located in the

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of Knockavilla (sometimes spelled Knockavilly), and a

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of the same name. Knockavilla lies on a hill in the northern part of the Roman Catholic parish of Innishannon-Knockavilla, to the north and west of the neighbouring villages of

and

. A large

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, Knockavilla or Clashanimud hillfort, overlooks the area. This structure dates to , and is the oldest known prehistoric hillfort in the country.

Amenities

The Roman Catholic church in Knockavilla, Saint Patrick's Church, dates from 1790. It was renovated in 2007 and 2008. Knockavilla is served by a national (primary) school. Knockavilla National School, also known as ''Scoil Mhaoilíosa'', was built in 1973 and had approximately 150 pupils enrolled as of the 2020 school year. The school was previously housed in what is now the parish hall.

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Scoil Mhaoilíosa
Towns and villages in County Cork

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