Knockninny

Knockninny
Cnoc Ninnidh[1] (Irish)

Location of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County Fermanagh

Knockninny (from Irish Cnoc Ninnidh, meaning "St. Ninnidh's hill") is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.[2] To its east lies Upper Lough Erne, and it is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Clanawley to the north-west; Tirkennedy to the north; Magherastephana to the north-east; and Coole to the east.[2] It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Loughtee Lower to the south; and Tullyhaw to the south-west.

History

Knockninny is believed to takes its name from St. Ninnidh, a 6th-century saint. St. Ninnid is listed as one of the "twelve apostles of Ireland", and bore the epithet of Saobhruisc meaning "squinting", given rise to the names; "the squinting saint" or "one-eyed saint".[3] The hill of St. Ninnid lies on the southern shore of Upper Lough Erne.[4]

Before 1450 there is no mention of this barony's name, however the land is noted as being an early Maguire stronghold, with a MacManus (Irish: Mac Maghnuis) sept of Clan Maguire centered here.[3][4]

List of main settlements

List of civil parishes

Civil parishes within the barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Below is a list of civil parishes in Knockninny:[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Knockninny". Placenames Database of Ireland. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 PRONI Baronies of Northern Ireland
  3. 1 2 The Letters of John O'Donovan
  4. 1 2 The Baronies of Ireland - Family History
  5. ↑ PRONI CIvil Parishes of County Fermanagh

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