BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Sceiche Moling
genitive: Chnoc Sceiche Moling
(Irish)
Knockskemolin
(English)

Glossary

English hill
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the hawthorn of Moling
    Moling — ainm naoimh .i. éarlamh an pháróiste seo.

  • English

    the hill of the hawthorn of Moling
    Moling — St. Moling, the patron of this parish

Centrepoint

52.5211, -6.37002latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Knockskemolinge
(de Vál)
Lodge RR
1619
Knockskemolinge (John Malone)
CPR Leathanach: 362
1632
Knockskimolinge (Joh’ Barry)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 71 C I
1637
Knockskemulline
(de Vál)
Lodge RR
1654
Knockshemoling (Meiler Browne, i par. Killincooly)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 46
1654
Knockskamoling (i gcur síos ar theorainn Kilnamanagh)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 49
1654
Knockskemoling (i gcur síos ar theorainn Rahenduffe, Kilcormick)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 59
1655
Knoskomelin
DS
1655-57
Knoskomoling
(de Vál)
DS (P)
1660
Knoskomolin (Moyler Browne , par. Killinco.)
BSD (LG)
1661
Knockmullin (Geo. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C II
1669
Knockmolin alias Knockomolin (Arth. Earl of Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1685
K:scomolin
Hib. Del.
1817
Knockscum Malin
(de Vál)
Bruen Est. Map 1817
1817
Knockscumalin
(de Vál)
Bruen Est. Map 1817
1839
Knockskimallen
Déanta ag R. Daly.
Est. Map, R. Daly (LG)
1840
Cnoc sgeithe moiling ‘hill of St. Moling’s bush or thorn’
OD:AL
1840
Knocknanamollin
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG)
1840
Knockscommolin
Murphy Val.:AL (LG)
1840
Knockscomolin
Jones, Rect.: AL (LG)
1840
Knockshimolinge
Inq. C I:AL

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