BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Dúin
genitive: Chnoc an Dúin
(Irish)
Knockadoon
(English)

Glossary

English hill
dún, dúnaibh
English fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.6678, -8.87173latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Knockadoon
Bald
1838
Knockadoon
["BS (corrected orthography)"];
BS:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
Hill of Doon
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
Knockadoon
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
Cnoc a dúin:, 'hill of the fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
Cnoc a dúin
pl:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
Knockadoon
OC:AL Leathanach: ME117,11
1838
[Knockadoon]
"there are three ancient forts in townland, two of which lie to the W. and are called Lisgrone and Lis[tul.n] Forts" [Desc. Rem.]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME117,11

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