BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Rua
genitive: an Chnoic Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockroe
(English)

Glossary

English hill
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5993, -9.20412latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
(?)Chnoic Ruaidh, leth an
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §9
1617
Knockroe
CPR Leathanach: 344
1617
Knockroe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.211
1661
Knockroe
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 19
1737
Knockroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
1741
Knockroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
1745
Knockroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 118.540.81794
1745
Knockroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 120.403.83028
1830
Knockroe
Bald Leathanach: 24
1835
Knockroe
TAB Leathanach: §52
1838
Knockroe
McCormack, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Cnoc ruadh, 'red hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
BM:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Meresman:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Rental:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
OD:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
BS:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
CM:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1838
Knockroe
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME108,16
1966
ˌnɑˈkroː
"(foirm Bhéarla i gcomhrá Gaeilge ag cainteoir dúchais Gaeilge ar S.O. 120; is dócha gurb é 118 é. Tá Knockroe ar 119, 122 agus ar 121 chomh maith.)"—cárta
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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