Castleknock topographic map
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Castleknock
As the word Castle did not come into use in Ireland until Norman times we know that Castleknock is a name of comparatively recent origin. Documents from the 12th and 13th centuries refer to the place as Castrum Cnoc, simply Cnoc and also Chastel-cnoc or Castel-Cnoc. So it seems that the name Castleknock is rooted in the topography of the hill or cnoc located at the centre of the modern neighbourhood and/or the personal name of the mother of a semi-legendary High King i.e. Cnucha and the building of a castle by Normans on this site in the 12th century.
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Name: Castleknock topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 55 m
Minimum elevation: 7 m
Maximum elevation: 98 m
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At the northern end of the street stands Swords Castle, 200m northeast of the ecclesiastical site, which was built in the early 13th century. A short distance north of the Castle is the elevation known as Spittal Hill, where a hospital once stood.
Average elevation: 28 m
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Average elevation: 61 m
