GENUKI: Knockane, Kerry

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"KNOCKANE, a parish in the barony of Dunkerron, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N.W. of Killarney, its post town. It is over 10 miles in length and breadth, and extends between the rivers Laune and Blackwater. By far the greater portion of the surface is mountainous, and comprises the range called the M'Gillycuddy's Reeks. The parish contains districts and objects of great celebrity, noticed under their proper heads, e.g., the Lakes of Killarney. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, value £241, in the patronage of the crown. The church was built by the late Board of First Fruits in 1813. Here are a Roman Catholic chapel and three hedge-schools. Whitfield is the seat of M'Gillycuddy of the Reeks. Dunloe is another seat. Sandstone, limestone, and slate prevail among the rocks."

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Cemeteries

**Anglican**
Knockane Church of Ireland

**Cemeteries**
Churchtown New Cemetery
Knockane Church Ruins and Churchtown Old Cemetery

Churches

**Anglican**
Knockane Church of Ireland

**Cemeteries**
Churchtown New Cemetery
Knockane Church Ruins and Churchtown Old Cemetery

**Roman Catholic**
Our Lady of the Valley, Black Valley, Catholic
St Mary, Beaufort, Catholic

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for Knockane from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

The civil parish of Knockane contained the townlands of:

Ahane (Knockane), Alohart, Ardlaghas, Ardraw, Ards (Knockane), Ballagh (Knockane), Ballyledder, Beaufort / Beaufort Bridge, Boheeshil, Bridia, Brookhill, Bunbinnia, Cahernabane, Cahernaduv, Canknoogheda, Cappaganneen, Cappagh (Knockane), Cappamore (Knockane), Cappanthlarrig, Capparoe (Knockane), Cappyantanvally, Carhoobeg, Carhoonahone, Churchtown, Cloghera Beg, Cloghera More, Cloghernoosh, Cloghfune (Knockane), Cloon East (Knockane), Cloon West (Knockane), Clydagh, Cockow, Coolcummisk, Cooleanig, Coolmagort, Coolroe (Knockane), Coomcallee, Coomlettra, Coss, Coumreagh, Crossderry, Cullenagh Lower, Cullenagh Upper, Curraflugh, Curragh Beg, Curragh More, Derryard, Derrycarna, Derrygarriv, Derrylahan, Derrylea, Derrylooscaunagh, Derrynablunnaga, Derrynafeana, Doogary, Dromaloughane, Dromdarragh, Dromdoory, Dromluska, Dromstabla, Dromteewakeen, Dunloe Lower, Dunloe Upper, Eskwacruttia, Foardal, Gallavally, Garrane, Gearha, Gearhameen, Glanmakee, Gortboy, Gortmaloon East, Gortmaloon West, Gortnagan Beg, Gortnagan More, Gortnaskarry / Gortnaskarry Bridge, Gortrelig, Keeas, Kilgobnet, Kill, Killoughane, Lettergarriv, Lisleibane, Looscaunagh, Lyranes Lower, Lyranes Upper, Maghanlawaun, Magherasrahan, Meallis, Meanus, Moyleglass, Muingagarha, Mweelcaha, Oolagh East, Oolagh West, Shanacashel, Shanacloon, Shronahiree Beg, Shronahiree More, Tubbrid, Tullig, Whitefield,

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