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'''Summerhill''' ({{Irish place name|Cnoc an Linsigh}}) is a village in [[County Meath]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located at the intersection of the [[R156 road|R156]] and [[R158 road|R158]] [[regional road]]s. |
'''Summerhill''' ({{Irish place name|Cnoc an Linsigh}}) is a village in [[County Meath]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located at the intersection of the [[R156 road|R156]] and [[R158 road|R158]] [[regional road]]s. As the Irish version of the town's name indicates, it is the ancestral home of the [[Hiberno-Norman|Norman-Irish]] Lynch family, from whence came the Galway merchant family of the same name- one of the "[[Tribes of Galway]]"- and consequently, in the twentieth century, [[Che Guevara]]. It is also the site of one of the more important battles in 17th century Ireland, the [[Battle of Dungan's Hill]]. The town was known in English as 'The Knock' or 'Lynchs' Knock' (phonetic renderings of ''Cnoc an Línsigh'', Lynchs' hill) until about 1667 when it was renamed Summerhill.<ref> http://www.after6.utvinternet.ie/html/sumhil.htm</ref> The ruins of the large Lynch castle can be seen in the village today. |
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A major radio mast is located {{km to mi | 3 | abbr=yes | precision=0}} east of the village at [[Longwave transmitter Clarkestown|Clarkstown]]. |
A major radio mast is located {{km to mi | 3 | abbr=yes | precision=0}} east of the village at [[Longwave transmitter Clarkestown|Clarkstown]]. |
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Revision as of 10:50, 16 August 2008
Summerhill (Irish: Cnoc an Linsigh) is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the R156 and R158 regional roads. As the Irish version of the town's name indicates, it is the ancestral home of the Norman-Irish Lynch family, from whence came the Galway merchant family of the same name- one of the "Tribes of Galway"- and consequently, in the twentieth century, Che Guevara. It is also the site of one of the more important battles in 17th century Ireland, the Battle of Dungan's Hill. The town was known in English as 'The Knock' or 'Lynchs' Knock' (phonetic renderings of Cnoc an Línsigh, Lynchs' hill) until about 1667 when it was renamed Summerhill.[1] The ruins of the large Lynch castle can be seen in the village today.
A major radio mast is located Template:Km to mi east of the village at Clarkstown.
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