Knockbride

Knockbride is a parish in County Cavan, Ireland located outside the town of Bailieborough. There are two Roman Catholic churches namely West Knockbride and East Knockbride. There is also a Church of Ireland church and parish and a Presbyterian Church in Corraneary. There is one shop, McCabes. Knockbride has two pubs, "The Bridge Tavern" and "The Hideout".

Notable people
  • John Tierney: Former Cavan Gaelic footballer
  • Michael, Peter & Larry Reilly: Brothers & Former Cavan Gaelic footballers
  • Fifteen to One and Countdown contestant John Clarke is from Knockbride. He is famous for saying the word "wanker" on the Countdown show.
  • Sir Edward Lucas, poet, politician, and agent for South Australia in London from 1918 to 1921, son of Adams Lucas, was born in Gallon Etra townland, Knockbride, in 1857. (Reference: Australian Dictionary of National Biography)
  • Chris Noth, actor, whose ancestors emigrated from Knockbride in the 1840s[1]

References
  1. "Noth's landing as Mr Big visits Cavan". 28 January 2016.


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