BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Ard Searbh
genitive: an Chnoic Aird Shearbh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockardsharriv
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English hill

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.1695, -8.80963latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1666
Knockarcharrihy
ASE Leathanach: 59-b
1750
Knockardsharruff
CGn. Leathanach: 141.190.94977
1805
Knockardsharive
CMC Leathanach: 443.3.4
1808
Knockardsharrive
CGn. Leathanach: 596.392.407689
1814
Knockardsharrive
CGn. Leathanach: 674.325.465677
1835
Knuckardsharrive
(s.n. Darby Corkerin)
Cmag. Bapt. Leathanach: (p. 5009)
1840
Knockardsharriv
BS:AL
1840x
cnoc árd searbh
EC:AL
1840y
Bitter high hill
OD:AL
1840
Knockardsharriv
O'Riordan, Rev. J.:AL
1923
Bitter high hill ××× From some herb; probably Cais tsearbhán or dandelion.
Joyce Leathanach: III, 442
2001
me:n; me:'nɑ:rt, me:n'sout
Áit. Leathanach: F289, 290

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