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Knocknahur
Village in Connacht, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knocknahur (Irish: Cnoc na hIora, meaning 'hill of the surety'),[1] also known as Ransboro, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.
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Knocknahur
Cnoc na hIora Ransboro | |
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Village | |
![]() Knocknahur area in June 2019 | |
Coordinates: 54°14′42″N 8°32′19″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 |
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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]