Cannakill
Cill Mhic Caille | |
Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Cannakill, Croghan, County Offaly, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°20′45″N 7°17′31″W / 53.345852°N 7.291950°W |
| Type | Abandoned village |
| History | |
| Founded | Early 13th century AD |
| Abandoned | After 1385 |
| Periods | Norman Ireland |
| Official name | Cannakill |
| Reference no. | 617[1] |
Cannakill is an abandoned village located in County Offaly, Ireland.
Location
Cannakill is located to the west of Croghan Hill, south of the Yellow River and about 1 km (1,100 yd) northwest of Croghan village.[2]
History and archaeology
In Irish, the village is called Cill Mhic Caille, "church of the son of Caill," but scholars believe it to be a corruption of ceann na coille, "head of the forest."[3]
Cannakill was one of many villages built by Ireland's Norman conquerors after the Norman invasion of Ireland (late 12th century). When the Gaelic Irish lords (the Ua Conchobhair Failghe — O'Connor Faly) regained control of the area after the Battle of Tochar Cruachain-Bri-Ele (1385), the village was abandoned.[4]
Remnants include a ruined church, graveyard and several mounds (still visible as circular cropmarks); a ruined castle of the Ua Conchobhair Failghe is located to the southwest.[5]
References
- ^ "National Monuments of County Offaly in State Care" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Ariadne portal". ariadne-portal.d4science.org.
- ^ "Cill Mhic Caille/Cannakill | logainm.ie".
- ^ "A History of Offaly Through its Monuments - Offaly History". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland (1897–1913). "25-inch map" (Map). Ordnance Survey 25 inch to the mile County Series. Tailte Éireann. Retrieved 5 December 2025.