BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Chruacháin
genitive: Chnoc an Chruacháin
(Irish)
Knockacroghery
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8509, -9.31291latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Carrowknockroghan
CPR Leathanach: 277
1633
Carrowcnockroghan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.391
1635
Knockicroghan, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §308V
1661
Knockacrohan 1 Quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 137
1685
Knockcrogan
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knockroghane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 71
1744
Knockicroghane
CGn. Imleabhar: 114.319.79086
1750
Knockicroghane
CGn. Imleabhar: 142.274.95484
1787
Knockroughan
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 85
1830
Croghan
Bald Leathanach: 13
1835
Knockacroughane
TAB Leathanach: §24
1838
[Knockacroghery]
"there are 2 gentlemen's seats, a burial ground and a brewery in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME014,29
1838
Knockacroghaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME014,29
1838
Knockacroghane
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME014,29
1838
Cnoc a chrochair, 'hill of the hangman'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,29
1838
Cnoc a Chrochair
"Reserve this name. I can find no one acquainted with it" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME014,29
1838
Knockacroghery
"This must be Knockacroghery for Gallowshill is in it. It is not Croghaun" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,29

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