BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnocáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chnocáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyknockane
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hillock

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.289, -7.92424latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
cuid de Castlegrace
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1662
Ballinchnockane
Inq. Leathanach: III.326
1750
Ballyknockane
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1751
Ballyknockane
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1840
Ballyknockane
BS:AL
1840
baile an cnocáin, 'town of the hillock'
AL
1952
Baile an Chnocáin
PN Decies Leathanach: 336
1963-4
bɑl′əxɴuˈkɑːn′/ bɑl′nə′kəː
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.33
1985
ˌbaliːno̤ˈkeːn
Áit.

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