Cannakill is an abandoned village located in County Offaly, Ireland.

Cannakill
Cill Mhic Caille
Cannakill is located in Ireland
Cannakill
Shown within Ireland
LocationCannakill, Croghan,
County Offaly, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′45″N 7°17′31″W / 53.345852°N 7.291950°W / 53.345852; -7.291950
TypeAbandoned village
History
Foundedearly 13th century AD
Abandonedafter 1385
PeriodsNorman Ireland
Official nameCannakill
Reference no.617[1]

Location

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Cannakill is located to the west of Croghan Hill, south of the Yellow River and about 1 km northwest of Croghan village.

History and archaeology

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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.[2]

The village remnants are composed of the wall footings of four houses. Quarrying led to the discovery of pottery and animal bones to the south of the village during the 1940s.

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Offaly in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "A History of Offaly Through its Monuments - Offaly History". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.