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<ref>[https://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Table_5.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417053051/https://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Table_5.pdf |date=17 April 2019 }} Census 2011- population classified by area: see two references to Castleknock under Fingal areas.</ref> |
<ref>[https://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Table_5.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417053051/https://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Table_5.pdf |date=17 April 2019 }} Census 2011- population classified by area: see two references to Castleknock under Fingal areas.</ref> |
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'''Castleknock''' ({{Irish place name|Caisleán Cnucha}}) is an affluent suburban village of [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], located {{convert|8|km|0|abbr=on}} west of [[Dublin]] city centre.<ref>{{citation | url = https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2019-04/Castleknock%20Urban%20Centre%20Strategy%20Text.pdf | publisher = Fingal County Council | website = fingal.ie | title = Castleknock Urban Centre Strategy | date = 2008 | accessdate = 8 July 2025 | quote = Castleknock is designated as a "Traditional Suburban/Village Centre" at the District level}}</ref> It is in the modern county of [[Fingal]].<ref>Note: The name is sometimes mistranslated as "Castle on the hill". Originally the village was named simply "Cnucha" after a woman of that name, likely a member of the Firbolg, was buried in a mound near the ruin of Castleknock Castle on the grounds of Castleknock College.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~svc/history2.html|title=The Pre-Christian Era|website=www.iol.ie|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193137/http://www.iol.ie/~svc/history2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
'''Castleknock''' ({{Irish place name|Caisleán Cnucha}}) is an affluent suburban village of [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], located {{convert|8|km|0|abbr=on}} west of [[Dublin]] city centre.<ref>{{citation | url = https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2019-04/Castleknock%20Urban%20Centre%20Strategy%20Text.pdf | publisher = Fingal County Council | website = fingal.ie | title = Castleknock Urban Centre Strategy | date = 2008 | accessdate = 8 July 2025 | quote = Castleknock is designated as a "Traditional Suburban/Village Centre" at the District level}}</ref> It is in the modern county of [[Fingal]].{{efn|The name is sometimes mistranslated as "Castle on the hill". Originally the village was named simply "Cnucha" after a woman of that name, likely a member of the Firbolg, was buried in a mound near the ruin of Castleknock Castle on the grounds of Castleknock College.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~svc/history2.html|title=The Pre-Christian Era|website=www.iol.ie|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193137/http://www.iol.ie/~svc/history2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In addition to the village, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a [[townland]],<ref group="4" name="Castleknock townland">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/17267.aspx|title=Castleknock townland |publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=26 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926112407/https://www.logainm.ie/ga/17267|url-status=live}}</ref> a [[Castleknock (civil parish)|civil parish]]<ref group="4" name="Castleknock civil parish">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/835.aspx|title=Castleknock civil parish |publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233411/http://www.logainm.ie/835.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and a [[Castleknock (barony)|barony]].<ref group="4" name="Castleknock barony">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/64.aspx|title=Castleknock barony|publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010856/http://www.logainm.ie/64.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |
In addition to the village, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a [[townland]],<ref group="4" name="Castleknock townland">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/17267.aspx|title=Castleknock townland |publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=26 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926112407/https://www.logainm.ie/ga/17267|url-status=live}}</ref> a [[Castleknock (civil parish)|civil parish]]<ref group="4" name="Castleknock civil parish">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/835.aspx|title=Castleknock civil parish |publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233411/http://www.logainm.ie/835.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and a [[Castleknock (barony)|barony]].<ref group="4" name="Castleknock barony">{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/64.aspx|title=Castleknock barony|publisher=logainm.ie|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010856/http://www.logainm.ie/64.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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