Спос а Muclai

Knocknamuckley lies within the Civil Parish of Seagoe, one of Ireland's most ancient Christian settlements founded circa 540 AD by Saint Gobhan, whose name derives from the Irish 'Seagh-Gabha' meaning 'the smith's seat'. The townland's own name, Cnoc na Muclach, refers to a hilltop landscape characteristic of the region's topography. In 836 AD, a significant battle took place near the nearby Ca...