BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Ordan
genitive: Chnoc Ordan
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockordan
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.4498, -8.26472latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1550
i dtuaith chnuic órdan
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 160
1577
Knockordan
F Leathanach: 3076
1584
Knockorden
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.184
1615
Knockorden
CPR Leathanach: 300a
1635
Knockerden
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 2.217
1635
Knockerordon
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 2.229
1636
Knockorden
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: 2.284
1654
Knockordan
CS II Leathanach: 61
1654
Knockordane, Knockardane
CS II Leathanach: 60
1654
Knockorden
CS II Leathanach: 34, 59
1654
Knockordin
CS II Leathanach: 4
1657
Knockordane
DS
1659
Knockordin
Cen. Leathanach: 326
1660
Knock Iordan
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: III
1665-6
Knockordane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 65
1666
Knockardan
ASE Leathanach: 52.38
1669
Knockordan
ASE Leathanach: 190.1
1670
Knockordan
ASE Leathanach: 222.23
1725
ar ard-Chnocaibh Áine agus Ordan
Seán Clárach (Ó hÓ) Leathanach: 28
1742
Knockordon
CGn. Leathanach: 106.462.74723
1819
Cnoc Ordáin
Barántas Leathanach: 153
1824
Knockarding
CGn. Leathanach: 789.488.533823
1830
Knockordan
CGn. Leathanach: 862.294.574794
1840
Knockordan
BS:AL
1840
Cnoc órdán, 'hill of the sledges'
OD:AL
1840
Ordan in the ancient Irish is glory, dignity'
OD:AL
1840
Cnoc ordán
pl:AL
1973
ˌnɑˈkɑrdən
C388418
Áit.
1989
ˌno̤′kɑːrdən
Áit.

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