BROWSE
townland
Cnocán an Chasctha
genitive: Chnocán an Chasctha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocknacoska
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillock of the restraining?
    cascadh (gin. casctha) — seachfhoirm de coscadh?

  • English

    the hillock of the restraining?
    cascadh (gen. casctha) — alternate form of coscadh?

Centrepoint

54.1631, -8.19596latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Ballynacoska, IM
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cnoc-na-Cásca = Hill of Easter (sports) Cáisc, Latin Pascha, means Easter, but the word was often used to denote those sports and pastimes, that were held in many places during Easter week – particularly those on Easter Monday. "
Nóta
1817
Crockahosaun
[Knockacosan?]
Larkin
1834?
Knockancasha
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs (60:16/8)
1834?
Knockanashaska
TAB Leathanach: 57 (60:16/8)
1836
Knocknacosk
BS:AL
1836
Knockacoska
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Knockscavey
S&V:AL
1836
Cnoc a chosca
'hill of the checking, or restraining'
OD:AL
1836
Knocknacoska
"See note of 26th of Dec 1836."
dúch dearg:AL
2010
ˌnɑkənəˈkɑsk
2010
ˌnɑknəˈkoʃkə
2010
ˌnɑkəˈkoskə

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