BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Breac
genitive: an Chnoic Bhric
(Irish)
Knockbrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
English hill

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.964, -7.5552latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1613
Cnockbracke & Shangawnagh
'Ostickin McDonagh'; bf Shangownagh SO
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 J I
1655
Knockbrack
DS
1655
Knockbrack
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Knockbrack
Cen. Leathanach: 496
1660c
Knockbracke
BSD (La) Leathanach: 148
1666
Knockbracke
ASE Leathanach: 76
1678
Knockbracke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 C II
1838
Knockbrack
Despard:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Knockbrack
DS:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Cnoc breac, 'speckled hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Knockbrack
OD:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Knockbrack
BS:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Knockbrack
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Cnockbracke
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La047,12
1838
Knockbracke
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La047,12

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