BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Chaisleáin
genitive: Chnoc an Chaisleáin
(Irish)
Castlehill
(English)

Glossary

English castle
English hill

Centrepoint

53.9937, -9.80225latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Dacharrowencaslane, castle called
CPR Leathanach: 218
1617
Caslane
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.181
1631
Castr. Ducharowencaslan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.377
1633
Lecharrowencaslan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.389
1635
The Castle-town and lands of Ballycroigh... Shancashlane
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §59
1730
Knockasnecastle [sic]
CGn. Imleabhar: 63.376.44001
1785
Knockntancaslane
CGn. Imleabhar: 375.2.247596
1830
Castlehill
Bald
1834
Castle Hill
TAB Leathanach: §2
1838
Castlehill
BS:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
BM:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
CM:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
TAB Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
Maj. Bingham : AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
O'Donnell, C. :AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Cnoc a' chaisleáin, 'hill of the castle'
Cosgrove:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Cnoc a chaisleain
"No part of the castle remaining."
pl:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31
1838
Castlehill
OD:AL Leathanach: G034,1,31

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