Information about Knockaunnamban

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Knockaunnamban
Irish Form of Name:
Cnocán na m-ban
Translation:
hillock of the women
Civil Parish:
Omey
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Knockaunnamban
Cnocán na m-ban
Cruckaun na mban Inhabitants
Women's Hillock (Eng.) Inhabitants
Description:
Is a small burial ground about 1½ chains in diameter on an open green hill. It is traditionally held by the natives that no man was ever interred in it, in proof of which they affirm that a Capt. Moore a follower of O. Cromwell was interred in it on a certain evening and was lying over ground next morning. The first women ever buried in it is said to be St. Feeheen, or Festus’s Mother whose house is in its W. end in ruins and which some time ago served for a house of worship near which is the altar having round stones in it of various size. Ruin about 15 by 6 feet 3 high.
Situation:
In Omey Island and in the W. point of Cartoorbeg townland N. of Carcor and Thampul Feheen.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Knockaunnamban is in Cartoorbeg townland.

Information From Maps

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Knockaunnamban
Information from the National Monuments Service.
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service
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