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{{short description|Village in County Louth, Ireland}}
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|name = Knockbridge
|other_name native_name = {{padIrish topplace italicname|Droichead an Chnoic or Cnoic Bhríde}} Land of the HKC
|settlement_type native_name_lang = Cityga
|image_skyline settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Knockbridge crossroads.jpg
|image_caption = Knockbridge crossroads
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|population_as_of = [[2022 census of Ireland|2022]]
|population_as_of population_footnotes = 2016<ref name=KnockbridgeCSO2016KnockbridgeCSO2022>{{cite web|url=httphttps://censusvisual.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Typebody=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=ST2016C04160V04929&Geog_Codeguid=516FABFA23fe2838-1B95925d-4D634b8e-B739a64a-76A6BD9652735939c1910186 |title=SAPMAP Area - Settlement - Knockbridge |publisher=[[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|Central Statistics Office]] |yearwork =2017 Census 2022 |date = April 2022 | accessdate = 8 May 2024 }}</ref>
|population_footnotes =
|population_totalpopulation = 759
|population_urban = 667
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|timezone1 = [[West European Time|WET]]
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'''Knockbridge''' ({{Irish place name|Droichead an Chnoic}})<ref name="logainm">{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/126032.aspx | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Droichead an Chnoic / Knockbridge | accessdate = 9 February 2020 }}</ref> is a village in [[County Louth]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located in the [[townland]] of Ballinlough (''Baile an Locha'') in the [[barony (Ireland)|historical barony]] of [[Dundalk Upper]].<ref name="logainm"/> As of the [[2022 census of Ireland|2022 census]], the village had a population of 759 people.<ref name="CSO">{{cite web|url = https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=C04160V04929&guid=23fe2838-925d-4b8e-a64a-5939c1910186 | website = CSO Census Mapping | title = Knockbridge (Ireland) Census Town | accessdate = 8 May 2024 }}</ref> Knockbridge won a "best kept village" award in the 2008 [[Tidy Towns (Ireland)|Tidy Towns]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://knockbridgetidytown.com/index.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131009143415/http://knockbridgetidytown.com/index.html | archivedate = 9 October 2013 | title = Knockbridge Tidy Towns - Best Kept Village Award 2008 | website = knockbridgetidytown.com }}</ref>
'''Knockbridge''' ({{Irish place name|Droichead an Chnoic}}) is a small village within the [[townland]] of Ballinlough (''Baile an Locha'') in [[County Louth]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
 
==Facilities==▼
The village is centred on a crossroads, where there is a [[pub]] and a shop. There are four [[housing estate]]s, a [[Roman Catholic|Roman]] church and a large [[primary school]] in the village.▼
 
Stephenstown House, a large ruined Georgian house, once owned by a branch of the [[Fortescue familyFaithful_Fortescue|Fortescue]] family, stands beside the [[River Fane]] about a mile outside the village. Stephenstown Pond, about a hundred metres from the house, was redeveloped in the mid-1990s and is a public amenity. Stephenstown Pond has a conference centre and an {{convert|8000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} community enterprise space.<ref>{{cite Itweb is|title=Stephenstown aPond habitatwebsite for|url=https://stephenstownpond.com/ a| largewebsite number= of animalsstephenstownpond.com Fishing permits for the pond can be obtained in the village from McNamee's Pub or Brodigan's Shop.}}</ref>▼
 
Knockbridge Church (St Mary's) has a number of [[Harry Clarke]] designed [[stained glass|stained-glass]] windows. Since 1999 its parish priest has been Fr. [[Gerard McGinnity]].▼
 
==History==▼
[[File:Stephenstown House, Knockbridge, Co. Louth - geograph.org.uk - 1065175.jpg|thumb|Stephenstown House, Knockbridge]]▼
{{Historical populations|state=collapsed
|1986|309
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|2011|583
|2016|667
|2022|759
|footnote=<ref name=KnockbridgeCSO2016 /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/Services/Planning/Village_Design_Statements/Knockbridge_Village_Design_Statement/Knockbridge%20Village%20Design%20Statement.pdf|title=Knockbridge Village Design Statement, for Louth County Council|last=|first=|date=|website=Louth County Council|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/ireland.php?cityid=0606|title=Knockbridge (Ireland)|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>}}
|footnote=<ref name=KnockbridgeCSO2022>{{cite web|url=https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=C04160V04929&guid=23fe2838-925d-4b8e-a64a-5939c1910186 |title=SAPMAP Area - Settlement - Knockbridge |publisher=[[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|Central Statistics Office]] |work = Census 2022 |date = April 2022 | accessdate = 8 May 2024 }}</ref>}}
The village may take its name from "Cnoic Bhríde" - Bridget's Hill - reputed to be a site connected with local [[Brigit of Kildare|Saint Bridget]]. It may also take its name from "Droichead an Chnoic" - Bridge of the hill - after a bridge over the nearby [[River Fane]].<ref name="Knockbridge entry on Logainm">{{cite web |last1=Knockbridge entry on Logainm |title=Logainm site |url=https://www.logainm.ie/ga/126032 |website=Logainm (DCU) |publisher=DCU |access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
 
[[Clochafarmore]], where the legendary hero [[Cú Chulainn]] is [[Aided Con Culainn|reputed to have died]], is also nearby.
▲==Facilities==
▲The village is centred on a crossroads, where there is a [[pub]] and a shop. There are four [[housing estate]]s, a [[Roman Catholic|Roman]]
 
THe village is home to many legendary people such as Budgie , paddy murphy , barney travers and the skinny lizard himself.
 
▲Stephenstown House, a large ruined Georgian house, once owned by a branch of the [[Fortescue family|Fortescue]] family, stands beside the [[River Fane]] about a mile outside the village. Stephenstown Pond, about a hundred metres from the house, was redeveloped in the mid-1990s and is a public amenity. Stephenstown Pond has a conference centre and an {{convert|8000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} community enterprise space. It is a habitat for a large number of animals. Fishing permits for the pond can be obtained in the village from McNamee's Pub or Brodigan's Shop.
 
▲Knockbridge Church (St Mary's) has a number of [[Harry Clarke]] designed [[stained glass|stained-glass]] windows. Since 1999 its parish priest has been Fr. [[Gerard McGinnity]].
 
▲==History==
▲[[File:Stephenstown House, Knockbridge, Co. Louth - geograph.org.uk - 1065175.jpg|thumb]]
The village takes its name from "Cnoic Bhríde" - Bridget's Hill - reputed to be a site connected with local [[Brigit of Kildare|saint Bridget]]. Nearby is [[Clochafarmore]], where the legendary hero [[Cú Chulainn]] is reputed to have died.
 
==Sport==
The village's [[Gaelic football]] team, ([[St. BridesBride's GFC]]), was founded by SeamusSéamus Quinn, the parish priest in 1927. The club plays in "Páirc an Chuinnigh", which was bought as a memorial to Quinn who died in 1952. The grounds were opened on 1 May 1955. The club currently competes in the [[Louth GAA|Louth Senior Division]].
 
The local [[hurling]] club, [[Knockbridge GAA]], has won the [[Louth Senior Hurling Championship]] twelve times.<ref name="examiner2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059158.html|title=Louth SHC: Title number 12 for impressive Knockbridge|accessdate=5 October 2020 |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |publisher= |date=3 October 2020}}</ref>
 
==Location and transport==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://knockbridgens.com/ Knockbridge National School, Co.County Louth]▼
* [http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Table_7_and_12.pdf/ Census 2006]
▲* [http://knockbridgens.com/ Knockbridge National School, Co. Louth]
* [http://www.knockbridgevintageclub.com/ Knockbridge Vintage Club]
* [http://stbridesgfc.com/ St. Brides GFC, Knockbridge]▼
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131009152228/http://knockbridgetidytown.com/Funding.html Knockbridge Home Page]
▲* [http://stbridesgfc.com/ St. Brides GFC]
 
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