Cnoc na Croise/Knocknacross

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Hierarchy

townland

Cnoc na Croise

genitive: Chnoc na Croise

(Irish)

Knocknacross

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

cnoc

English hill

crois, cros

English cross; crossroads

Hierarchy

county

Sligeach/Sligo

barony

Tír Oirill/Tirerrill

civil parish

Cill Mhic Calláin/Kilmacallan

Centrepoint

54.1111, -8.36579latitude, longitude

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Historical references

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1655–5	Lishnegill (ag Knocknacross & Doonsheheen) [Lisnagaelar OS 25ʺ sa bhaile fearainn seo]	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1685c	Lisnegell	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1824	Knocknaceestra (leg. Knocknacreesha)	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Knocknacroshe	BS:AL Leathanach: Sl029,37 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Knocknacrushe [BS Letters 30/04/1835];	Letter Info:AL Leathanach: Sl029,37 Letter of Information:AL
1836	Knocknacross	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,37 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Cnoc na croise, 'hill of the cross'	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,37 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	[Knocknacross] "There are three ancient forts in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl029,37 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Knocknacross [BS Letters 30/04/1835]	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1938	Cnoc na Croise	Elphin PN The Placenames of Elphin Diocese by M.J.Connellan, P.P.., Kilglass, Roscommon Bliain: 1938, Nóta: Presented to the Place-Names Commission by Author - 21. 10. 1952, Cóip sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha

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