BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na Sceach
genitive: Chnoc na Sceach
(Irish)
Knocknaskeagh
(English)

Glossary

English hill
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

52.551, -6.4491latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Knockneskeagh (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1618
Knocknescagh (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 360
1630
Knockneskagh
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1654
Knockeskagh (i gcur síos ar theorainn Kilcormack, Ballaghk. North.)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 58
1654
Knockneskagh (i gcur síos ar theorainn Garrybrit)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 25
1655–57
Knockneskeagh
DS
1660
Knockneskeagh (Thos. Masterson)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 5
1668
Knocknenescagh als. Knocknesceagh (Earl of Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 153
1836
Knocknaskaugh
Rental Book (Map):WCA Leathanach: 27
1840
Cnoc na Seach ‘hill of the brambles’
OD:AL
1840
Knockascough
Gill Map:AL (LG)
1840
Knocknascough
Temple:AL (LG)
1840
Knocknescough
Murphy, P.:AL (LG)
1840
Knockneskagh
Inq. C I:AL

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