BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na Sagart
genitive: Chnoc na Sagart
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Priest-town
(English)

Glossary

English hill
English priest

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2225, -7.7588latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Priestowne
DS
1665-6
Priestowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 28
1666-7
Pristowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1678
Priestowne ats Knocknasagart
Inq. Leathanach: III.369
1713
Priestown
CGn. Leathanach: 11.304.4593
1728
Priestown
CGn. Leathanach: 60.3.39618
1732
Prieststowne ats Prestowne
CGn. Leathanach: 73.148.50242
1840
Priesttown
BS:AL
1840
cnoc na sagart
Glanta:AL
1952
Baile na Sagart
PN Decies Leathanach: 315
1963-4
ˌknuknəˈsɑgərt*/ ˌbɑl′ənəˈsɑgərt*
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
ˈpriːsˌtoun
Áit.

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