BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Fhornochta Thoir
genitive: Chnoc Fhornochta Thoir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Barleymount East
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.0972, -9.57135latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Cnoc Órnachta = sean-ainm nó Cnoc na hEornan = nua-ainm. Nílim gan an t-amhras gur fé thionchur an Bhéarla atá an nua-leagan den ainm ann anois – Cnoc na hEornan.
Nóta
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Onomasticon c. ornacht: Barleymount in t. Aglish, b. Magunihy, c. Kerry, Ods. 600; ¶ Mac Carthy, fr. whom are Sliocht Árda Canachta 7 Cnuic Ornochta, Ai. 130 b.
Nóta
1597
Knockernoghtie
Grant to the provost and fellows of the college of the Holy Trinity by Dublin; Ardcanaght and a quarter of land called Knockernoghtie, lands of Fynen duffe m’Cormock m’Fynen M’Cartie, in said co….
F Alt: 6123
1598
Knockhornoght
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. (Magonny)
1634
Cnockornaghty
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: I 295
1650c.
Sliocht Chnuic Fhórnochta
LM Leathanach: 151
1650c.
Sliocht Cnuic Fhórnochta
LM Leathanach: 202
1650c.
Clann Charrthaigh Arda Canachta agus Chnuic Fhórnochta
LM Leathanach: 430
1655c.
Knockorna(u)ght
DS
1659
Knockornaghta
Cen. Leathanach: 256
1660c
Knockernaghten
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 72
1671
Knockornoghty
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1683
Knockarnuoght
Hib. Del.
1703
Knockernughtugh
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 353:62
1757
Barley-Mount
a good house and plantation
Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 147
1757
Barlymount
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1825
Barlymount
TAB Leathanach: 2
1841
Barleymount
Smith Eng. Map:AL Leathanach: Ci006,24
1841
Barleymount East
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ci006,24
1841
Barleymount East
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci006,24
1841
Barlymount East
Dunne, Rev. T.:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci006,24
1841
Barleymount East
Hiffernan, Rev. T. E.:AL Leathanach: Ci006,24
1841
'Barleymount is now pronounced in Irish Cnoc Ornacht' OC
” Barleymount is now pronounced in Irish Cnoc Ornacht, which occurs in the pedigree of Mac Carthy More, as the name of a place in which a branch of the Mac Carty family were located, and from which they had the appellation of Cnuic Ornachda namely Slioachd Cnuic Ornachda, the family of Cnoc Ornachta.
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 205/490
1841
Knockornaught
"Knockornaught unforfeited land belonging to Col. David Crosby." [dúch] "It would be a pity to lose the name 'Knockornaght,' which is set down in the pedigree of the Mac Carthy's." [Nóta OC]
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Cnoc ornacht, 'bare or exposed hill'
"Ornagcht Hill. It does not mean 'Barelymount'."
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount Middle
"The true name is 'Knockornaght' and 'Barleymount' is a pseudo-translation unworthy of Kerrymen!" [Nóta OD]
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ci006,23
1841
Ballymount West
Dunne, Rev. T.:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount
Smith Eng. Map:AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount West
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount West
Hiffernan, Rev. T. E.:AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount West
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci006,22
1841
Barleymount
Smith Eng. Map:AL Leathanach: Ci006,23
1841
Barleymount
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci006,23
1841
Barleymount Middle
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci006,23
1841
Barleymount Middle
Hiffernan, Rev. T. E.:AL Leathanach: Ci006,23
1841
Barlymount Middle
Dunne, Rev. T.:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci006,23
2017
ˈbaːrliˑ ˌmount
Áit. Uimhir : 170717, Cainteoir: 001

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