BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Fhobhair
genitive: Chnoc an Fhobhair
(Irish)
Knockanour
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8884, -9.19903latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Knocknowier
CPR Leathanach: 330
1617
Knocknoure
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.197
1661
Knockowen ½ Qr... of Turlogh
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 140
1677
Knockanower ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 245
1710c
Knockanower ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 56
1738
Knockanower
CGn. Imleabhar: 89.387.63734
1745c
Knockenower
CGn. Imleabhar: 139.443.94927
1787
Knockanower
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 65
1807
Knockenover als Knockanower als Knockanawer als Knocknowin
Fitzgerald Title
1821
Knockanour
TAB Leathanach: §25
1830
Knockanour
Bald Leathanach: 14
1838
Knockanower
BS:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanour
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanor
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanour
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanower
McGeever, Dr. :AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanower
Banks, J.:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanower
McGreal, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Cnoc an fhobhair, 'hill of the spring'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
Knockanour
"an hour" "Reserve this name." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME141,91
1838
[Knockanour]
"…one fort in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME141,91

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