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

Glossary

English speckled
English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.0411, -8.4635latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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1633‒6
Knockbrack
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 168
1655‒7
Knockbuacke
DS
1659
Knockbrack
Cen. Leathanach: 601
1660c
Knockbracke
BSD Leathanach: 123
1665
Carrickbracke?
HMR Leathanach: 36
1685c
K:brack
Hib. Del.
1833
Knockbrack
TAB
1836
Knockbrack
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl 018,19
1836
There is an old church and grave yard near to the E. side of the townland and 25 chains S of the church stands the Hill of Knockbrack
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Knockebracke
DS Map:AL
1836
Knockbracke
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Knockbrack
OD:AL
1836
Cnoc Breac
“speckled hill”
OD:AL
1836
Knockbrack
Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl)
1836
Cruc Breac
pl:AL
2008
An Cnoc Breac
Ó Muraíle

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