BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Bruíonachair
genitive: Chnoc Bruíonachair
(Irish)
Knockbreenagher
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

54.1301, -8.33724latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1633‒6
Knockbrengher
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 146
1655‒7
Knockbriagh
DS
1660c
Knockbrinagher
BSD Leathanach: 109115
1666
Knockbrine als. Knockbrinagher
ASE Leathanach: 56
1682c
Knockbrine als. Knockbrenaugher
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 6
1682c
Knockbrine als. Knockbrinaher
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 24
1685c
K:braig?
Hib. Del.
1749
Knicbreeni
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 496
1824
Knockbrenagher
TAB Leathanach: (Faoi Ballysumaghan)
1836
Knockbreenagher
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl017,12
1836
There are seven ancient forts in this townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Knockbrin als. Knockbreinagher
Grant, C. II:AL
1836
Knockbreenagher ‘see Kilmacallan’ [dúch dearg]
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Cnoc Bruigheanachair “hill of the fairy palace”
OD:AL
1836
Knocknabreenagher
OD:AL
1836
Knockbrine als. Knockbrenaugher
Part. 1687:AL
1836
Cnoc Braoineachair
pl:AL
1836
Cnoc Bruigheinach
pl:AL
1836
Knockbrenagher [‘TCB dated 9th Nov 1825’]
TAB:AL
1938
Cnoc Bruidheanchair
Elphin PN
2010
[nɔk 'bri:nə]
Áit.

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