BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Rua
genitive: an Chnoic Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockroe
(English)

Glossary

English hill
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2978, -7.88459latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
cuid de Lacken McKeorish (=Lacken)
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1803
Knockroe
CGn. Leathanach: 552.552.368353
1840
Knockroe
BS:AL
1840
cnoc ruadh
pl:AL
1840
cnoc ruadh
AL
1963-4
knukˈruə
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
ˌnɑˈkroː
Áit.

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