BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Rátha
genitive: Chnoc an Rátha
(Irish)
Knockaraha
(English)

Glossary

English hill
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7685, -9.27903latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Knockerraghir and of Kilwonyn, ½ qr of
Ballintober Lands Leathanach: 270
1617
Knockerahye
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.267
1635
Knockerahy 1 qr.
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §310
1661
Knocknora 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 130
1666
Knockora alias Knockradoony
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 178 §60
1678
Knocknora alias Knockradoony
ASE Leathanach: 252
1684
Knockora alias Knocknora alias Knockradoony
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 178 §60
1685
Knocknora
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knocknera als Knockradoony
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 62
1716
Knocknora alias Knockradoony
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 181 §62
1787
Knocknoree, Knockradoony
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 73
1830
Knockaraha
Bald Leathanach: 19
1834
Knockaragh
TAB Leathanach: §30
1834
Knockaraha
TAB Leathanach: §30
1838
Knockaraha
BS:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockaraha
CM:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockaraha
BM:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Cnoc a' rátha, 'hill of the fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Cnoc a ratha
pl:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Cnoc na gcaorach
"anciently Cnoc na gcaorach" [dúch]; "or Knocknageery" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockaraha
Tuohy, P.:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockyragh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockerahy
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME026,2
1838
Knockară//hă
OD:AL Leathanach: ME026,2

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