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Cnocán na Croiche
genitive: Chnocán na Croiche
(Irish)
Knocknacroy
(English)
Centrepoint
54.0669, -8.46434latitude, longitude
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Historical references
Knocknacroy
Knocknacroy in Sligo; Cnoc-na-croiche, hill of the gallows. See vol.i.p.220.
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Joyce Leathanach: 450, Imleabhar: III
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1614 |
Knocknecroy
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CPR Leathanach: 263a
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1620 |
Knocknecroy
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CPR Leathanach: 491a
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1633–6 |
Knocknacroy
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 178
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1655–7 |
Knocknacro
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1660c |
Knockabroy
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BSD Leathanach: 120
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1753 |
Knocknacrohy
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Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
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1813‒4 |
Knocknacrta
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LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 (39) (Palmerston Estate Sligo)
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1826 |
Knocknacroy
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CGn. Leathanach: 814.9.548344
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1834 |
Knockacroy
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1836 |
Knocknecroy
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Map of To[]po[]ra 1822:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Knocknacroy
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Cnoc na Croiche
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Cruc na Croiche
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Knocknacroy
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Knocknacroy
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Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Cnocán na croiche, 'hillock of the gallows'
"called (they say) from a gallows that stood on it" [dúch];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Crocán na croiche
"cruche" [pl]; "was tyrant in Irish times who kept a place of execution for culprits. Priasún Taidhg, about 1 and a half mile from former where these prisoners were kept until executed. Tadhg was man's name" [pl];
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pl:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Crocán na croiche
"Crocán na croiche is the common name" [pl];
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pl:AL Leathanach: Sl050,31
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1836 |
Knocknacroy (Cnocán na Croiche) ... About a mile and a half from this there is a place called Priosú Taidhg ... where these prisioners were kept previous to execution
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LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 152
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1836 |
Knocknecroy
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2008 |
Cnoc na Croiche
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