Castleknock
Castleknock. In the background the Church of Saint Brigida St. Brigid's church
Castleknock ( Irish Caisleán Cnucha ) is a suburb of Dublin and administratively belongs to County Fingal . It is located 8 km west of the Irish capital and has a population of 23,199 (2011).
mythology
In the Finn cycle of Celtic mythology of Ireland , Fionn mac Cumhaill's father Cumhall mac Basna is beheaded by Goll mac Morna - an opponent, but also a follower of Fionn - on behalf of Tadg mac Nuadat in the battle of Caisleán Cnucha (Castleknock) . Goll loses an eye during the fight. After this battle, Goll becomes leader of the Fianna . As a child, Cumball's son Fionn had to be hidden from the Morna clan.
Personalities
- Colin Farrell (born 1976), actor
- Jane Casey (* 1977), author of detective novels
- Leo Varadkar (* 1979), Irish Prime Minister
Remarks
- ^ Ingeborg Clarus: Celtic myths. Man and his otherworld. Second edition. Düsseldorf 2000, ISBN 3-491-69109-5 , p. 186.
Web links
Commons : Castleknock - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 53 ° 22 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ W