BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na hIora Theas
genitive: Chnoc na hIora Theas
(Irish)
Knocknahur South
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

54.237, -8.52714latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1289
Knocneker’ Cnocnekyrye
RBK Leathanach: 113, 114
1614
Knocknahir; Knocknaher
CPR Leathanach: 266b
1660c
Knocknahill [leg. Knocknahirr]
BSD Leathanach: 82
1665c
Knocknaheane [leg. Knocknaheare]
HMR Leathanach: 29
1665c
Knockaheane
HMR Leathanach: 35
1685c
K:nahiw
Hib. Del.
1711
Knocknaherr
CGn. Leathanach: 63.73.42718
1732
Knocknahur
CGn. Leathanach: 71.282.50749
1749
Knocknahur
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 550
1790
Knocknahar
CGn. Leathanach: 423.256.275917
1819
Knocknaher
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Knocknahur
TAB
1836
Knocknahur South
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl030,14
1836
[Knocknahur South]
"There are two old forts in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl030,14
1836
Knocknahur... which is pronounced in Irish Cnoc na h-Urra... seems to retain the Irra of Cuil-Irra
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 65
1836
Knocknahur North
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl030,13
1836
Knocknahur South
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl030,14
1836
Knocknahur North
Bar. Cess Bk.:AL
1836
Knocknaher
BM:AL
1836
There are three old forts in the townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
There are two old forts in this townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Knocknahur North
Dodwell Map 1658:AL
1836
Knocknahur North
Dodwell, G.:AL
1836
Knocknahir
DS Map:AL
1836
Knocknahir
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Cnoc na Hurra
Glanta:AL
1836
Knocknaher
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Knocknahur &c
OD:AL
1836
Cnoc na hurra “hill of the surety”
OD:AL
1938
Cnoc na hUrra
Elphin PN Leathanach: 58

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