BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Sceach
genitive: Chnoc Sceach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockskagh
(English)

Glossary

English hill
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

51.61, -9.1626latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Knockskaigh
CPR Leathanach: 288
1615
Knockskagh
CPR Leathanach: 289
1615
Knockskeagh
CPR Leathanach: 289
1630
Knockskeaghe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1V, 33
1655
Knockskagh
DS
1659
Knockshaugh
Cen. Leathanach: 219
1660
Knockskagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 225
1811
Knockskah
Bath
1841
Knockscagh
Beamish, F.A.:AL
1841
Knockscagh
BS:AL
1841
Knockskeaghe
Inq. C II:AL
1841
Knockskeagh
CPR:AL
1841
cnoc sgeach
EC:AL
1841
Knockscagh
McCarthy, F.:AL
1841y
hill of the briars or brambles or white thorn bushes
OD:AL
1841
Knockscagh
Sheahan, Rev. J.:AL
1841
Knockscagh
Townsend, Rev. C.C.:AL
1841
Knuckscaugh
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL
1841
Knockscagh
Williamson, John:AL

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