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

52.3983, -7.5845latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1415-1416
Ballyknokan
RBO Leathanach: 124
1508
Ballyknokhane
COD Leathanach: III.337
1559
Ballyncnocan
F Leathanach: 128
1583
Ballynknockan
COD Leathanach: V.77
1633
Ballymockane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.134
1637
Ballinknockane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.40
1654
Ballyknockan
CS I Leathanach: 279
1654
Ballyknockane
CS I Leathanach: 279, 280, 281, 282
1657
Bailliknokan
DS
c.1660
Balliknockan
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 124
1665-1666
Ballyknockane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 31
1685
Balliknockan
Hib. Del.
1831
Ballyknockane orse Ballyknorockan
CGn. Leathanach: 873.150.580150
1840
Ballyknockane
AL
1840
baile an chnocáin
pl (OC), OC:AL
1952
Baile an Chnocáin
PN Decies Leathanach: 286
1989
ˌbaliːˈnɑkən
Áit.

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