BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Fraoigh
genitive: Chnoc Fraoigh
(Irish)
Knockfree
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

54.0969, -9.24907latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Knockfrieh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.45
1612
Knockfrieh otherwise Knocknefrieh
CPR Leathanach: 223
1617
Knockfrih
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.141
1635
½ qr of Knockfrey; ...half qr of Ballynkillin
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 255
1657c
Knockfry & Carrowkillin
DS Leathanach: 213; Innéacs 208
1661
Knockfree als Ballinkilleene 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 195
1666
Knockfree
ASE Leathanach: 85
1666
Knockfree and Carrowkillin
ASE Leathanach: 68
1685
Killfrea [sic], Carrokillin
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knockfree
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 3
1710c
Knockfree & Carrowcukeene
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 6c
1730
Knockfree and Carrowkillin
CGn. Imleabhar: 67.104.45461
1757
Knockfree & Carrowkillen 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 185.486.123967
1772
Knockfree and Carrowkillin 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 290.374.192639
1787
Knockfree
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 2
1787
Knockfree & Carrow Cukeen
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 7
1788
Knockfree and Carrowkillen
CGn. Imleabhar: 398.530.263589
1830
Knockfree
Bald
1834
Knockfree Old
TAB Leathanach: 17
1838
Knockfree
BS:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
Quigly, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
Rent Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
[Knockfree]
"'Tubbercummin,' holy well in this townland…2 forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Tobar cuimín
pl:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfry
DS:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfrieh, Knockfrih
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfreaghane, Knockfrey, Knockfreaghane
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Cnoc fraoigh, 'hill of the heath'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME067,45
1838
Knockfree
OD:AL Leathanach: ME067,45

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