BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Spriocáin
genitive: Chnoic an Spriocáin
(Irish)
Knockysprickaun
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

53.8412, -9.55927latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Knock-Isprekane
CPR Leathanach: 334a
1617
Knocke Ispeekane
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.251
1635
Knockspreckane, ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §21V
1635
Knocknemyprickane, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §31
1661
Knockspracan ½ Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 98
1678
Knocksprecane ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 255.14
1685c
Kilispiken
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knockspekane [sic] ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 78
1792
Knockspeckane
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.73, 333
1797
Knockispricane
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1802
Knockespricane
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1825
Knockespricane
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3
1829
Knockaspricane
TAB Leathanach: §21
1830
Sprighill
Bald Uimhir: 13
1833
Knockespricane
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1838
[Knockysprickaun]
"there is 1 fort. No other antiquity" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockespracane
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockasprughaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Cnocasprughaun
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockaspricane
Eyre, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockespricone
["Lord Lucan's Rent Office"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Cnoc Ui Spriocáin
pl:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockysprickaun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Knockspokane & Knockspronane
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME105,32
1838
Cnoc Ui Spriocáin, 'O'Sprican's hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,32

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