Knocknahur (Irish: Cnoc na hIora, meaning 'hill of the surety'),[1] also known as Ransboro, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.

Knocknahur
Cnoc na hIora
Ransboro
Village
Knocknahur area in June 2019
Knocknahur area in June 2019
Knocknahur is located in Ireland
Knocknahur
Knocknahur
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°14′42″N 8°32′19″W / 54.2450°N 8.5386°W / 54.2450; -8.5386
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG649330

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cnoc na hIora / Knocknahur (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Recorded Monuments Protected under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 - County Sligo" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1995. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Contact Us - Ransboro National School, Knocknahur, Co. Sligo". ransboro.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Parish Details - Strandhill/Ransboro". elphindiocese.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Ransboro Park (Coolera/Strandhill GAA)". sligosportandrecreation.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2020.