BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnoic
genitive: Bhaile an Chnoic
(Irish)
Knocktown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hill

Centrepoint

52.2474, -6.6206latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1545
Knocktown (Rob. Samford)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 77
1559
Knoctown (John Samforthe)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 166
1565
Knockton (John Samforde)
F Alt: 713
1592
Knockton
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 89
1592–3
Knockton (Rob. Samford: Chronicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 128
1596
Knocktowne (Thom. son and heir of Balthazar Cod, late of )
6018...Grant to John Synnott, gent. ; of the wardship and marriage of Thomas, son and heir of Balthazar Cod, late of Knocktowne, co. "Wexford, gent. ; and custody of his lands, during minority.
F Alt: 6018
1623
Knocktowne (Jac Keating)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 41 JI
1639
(Tho. Codd)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 135 C I
1653
Knocknog (Rob. Browne) dar le Hore ?
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 143
1654
Knockstowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 144
1654–6
Knocktowne (John Patrick)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 148
1655–7
Knocktowne
DS
1659
Knock town
Cen. Leathanach: 540
1669
Knocktowne (Duke of York)
ASE Leathanach: 190
1717
Knockstowne (Bishop of Ferns)
CGn. Imleabhar: 23, Leathanach: 341, Uimhir: 13625
1819
Knocktown
Rosbottom Leathanach: 305
1830c
Knocktown
TAB Leathanach: 7
1840
Baile an chnuic, 'town of the hill'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 28
1840
Knocktown
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1840
Knocktown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 28
1840
Knocktown
Cullen, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Dún Chormaic
1840
Knocktown
Freeholders:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1840
Knocktown
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1840
Knocktown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 28
1840
Knocktown
Stokes, Rev.:AL (LG) (Dún Chormaic)
1840
Knocktown[1808]
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1840
Knocktown[Landlord's rent receipt to Thomas Walsh]
Rent Receipt:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28
1840
Nocktown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 28

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