BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Dubh
genitive: an Chnoic Dhuibh
(Irish)
Blackhills
(English)

Glossary

English hill
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge. Ní luaitear an sloinne Black sa cheantar seo in Griffith’s Valuation. Maidir leis an fhoirm iolra Blackhills ag tagairt d’aon chnoc amháin sa Bhéarla cf. bf Redhills/An Cnoc Rua (#27748).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Imeartas focal atá san ainm bréag-Fhraincise Bellview SO 6ʺ ar an gcnoc seo (Blackhill House SO 25) — ba le muintir Bell an teach mór seo.

Centrepoint

52.9195, -7.36931latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1824
Blackhill, Wm. Bell
CGn. Imleabhar: 798, Leathanach: 329, Uimhir: 539064
1825
Blackhill, Wm. Bell
CGn. Imleabhar: 803, Leathanach: 21, Uimhir: 541756
1838
Black Hills
Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,10
1838
Black Hills
BS:AL Leathanach: La001,10
1838
Black Hills
Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,10
1838
Black Hills
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,10
1838
Black Hill
Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,10
1838
Black Hill(s)
OC:AL Leathanach: La001,10

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