BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Breac
genitive: an Chnoic Bhric
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockbrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
English hill

Centrepoint

53.7426, -7.16396latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1621c
Knockbrack?
Grant to Edm. Medhopp, as assignee of lord Clannawley… The priory of St John’s near Kells….with…Knockbrack and Gibbonstown, Knocktanveley, Tobber, Dolreworedan, parcel of …the Blessed Virgin near Kenles als. Kells. Skrinipart…in the possessions….of …the monks of Odder CPR 509-10
CPR
1655-7
Knockbracke
DS(TCD)
1655-7
Knockbracke
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Knockbracke
BSD Leathanach: 105
1669
Knockbracke
Andrew Ram, Gent…in Knocke alias Kenocke, 43 a… bar. Duleeke… <br> in Knockbracke, 80 a…bar. Half-Fore…<br> in Coolenesillagh als Coolenesellagh alias Clonsillagh, bounded on the N. with the river Blackwater, on the S. with the highway from Munster, Connaught to Kells, 29 a…bar. Kells, same co ASE 212
ASE
1812
Knockbrack
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Knockbrack
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
Bar Cess Coll.:AL (Mí) Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
TAB Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Nockbrack
Maps & Rent Rolls (Naper):AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbracke
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Cnoc breac, 'speckled hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21
1836
Knockbrack
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí072,21

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