BROWSE
townland
Cnocán an Rísigh
genitive: Chnocán an Rísigh
(Irish)
Mountrice
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Centrepoint

53.1705, -7.01784latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1570
Knockan bregagh?
F Leathanach: 1509
1570
Knockanbregagh?
F Leathanach: 1655
1617
Knockanebreagagh?
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 J I
1722
Mount Rice
CGn. Leathanach: 36.41.21138
1729
Mountrice, James Rice of
CGn. Imleabhar: 61.354.41596
1748
Mount Rice
CGn. Leathanach: 135.36.90317
1752
Mt. Rice
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Mountrice
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Mountrice
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1812
Mount-rice
Leet II Leathanach: 124
1821
Mountrice
CGn. Leathanach: 765.102.519037
1825
that part of Mountrice called by the name of Pulloughagurteen
CGn. Imleabhar: 799.319.539654
1837
Mount Rice, a large mansion erected by the Rice family.
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Imleabhar: 241
2009-2010
mountˈrəis
Áit.

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