BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Rátha Thoir
genitive: Chnoc an Rátha Thoir
(Irish)
Knockaraha East
(English)

Glossary

English hill
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7784, -9.56638latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Knockaraha
Bald Uimhir: 18
1831
Knockeraha West
TAB Leathanach: 45
1838
Cnoc arragha her, 'race-ing hill'
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockarragha E.
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Cnoc a ratha, 'hill of the rath or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockaraha etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockarahy East
TAB Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockarragha East
BS:AL Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockaraha
CM:AL Leathanach: ME128,4
1838
Knockaraha East
Cess:AL Leathanach: ME128,4

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