BROWSE
townland
An Blaschnoc
genitive: an Bhlaschnoic
(Irish)
Blastknock
(English)

Centrepoint

52.3094, -6.65592latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Blaseknock
CS (LG) Leathanach: 82
1654
Blaseknocke of Tamon
CS (LG) Leathanach: 97
1715
Blanesknock
CGn. Imleabhar: 18, Leathanach: 447, Uimhir: 9501
1840
"I think the true name is blast-knock and that it is a translation of Cnoc na Gaoithe hill of the wind"
OD:AL
1840
Blasnock
Freeholders 1839:AL (LG)
1840
Blassknock
BS:AL
1840
Blassknock
TAB:AL
1840
Blastknock
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Blastknock or Blassknock
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Blastnock
GJReturn:AL (LG)

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