Cnoc an Fhuaráin

Knockanoran takes its name from the Irish Cnoc an Fhuaráin, meaning 'the hill of the cold spring.' The element fuarán derives from Old Irish úarán, itself from úar (cold), and refers specifically to a cold-water spring or fountain rather than a mere stream or well. The English rendering 'Knockanoran' faithfully preserves the three elements — cnoc (hill), the definite article an, and the genitiv...