BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Ghráinne
genitive: Chnoc Ghráinne
(Irish)
Knockgrania
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.0591, -8.49999latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
1617
Knockgrany?
CPR Leathanach: 331b
1655‒7
Knockgrany
DS
1659
Knockgrane
Cen. Leathanach: 601
1660c
Knockgrany
BSD Leathanach: 122
1665c
Knockgrany
HMR Leathanach: 45
1665c
Knockrany
HMR Leathanach: 69
1685c
K:grange
Hib. Del.
1732
Knockgrany
CGn. Leathanach: 71.282.50749
1753
Knockgrania
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS xiii)
1819
Knockrany
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Knockranie
TAB
1836
Knockgrana
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl 018,20
1836
There is a trigonometrical station near the centre of the townland called Knockgranee or “Grace’s Hill’ which rises 325 feet above the level of the sea. The River Owenbeg bounds the N. side of the townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Knockgrany
DS:AL
1836
Knockgranoo or Graces Hill
Inhabs.:AL
1836
Knockrany
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
1836
Knockgrania
OD:AL
1836
Cnoc Gráine
“Grainne’s hill”
OD:AL
1836
Knockgrana
Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl)
1836
Cruc Gráine
pl:AL
2008
Cnoc Ghráinne
Ó Muraíle

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