BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Roibín
genitive: Chnoc Roibín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockrobin
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.9937, -6.06221latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Knockrobbin
CPR
1604
Knockrobin
CPR
1604
Knockrobin
CPR
1604
Knockrobin
CPR
1604
Knockrobin and Knockandasse
CPR
1619
Knockrobyn
CPR
1619
Knockrobbin , Ballymurray [Murragh?]
CPR
1619
Knockrobbin
CPR
1619
Knockrobbin
Inq. Lag.
1622
Knockrobbin
CPR
1660
Knockerobin, Hill of Knockrobin
BSD (CM)
1685c
Dromca
Hib. Del.
1751
Knockrobin ows Knockrobbin
CGn.
1760
Knock-robin
Nevill 1760
1839
Knockrobin
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobbin
Harwood:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobbin
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Cnoc Roibín, 'Robin's, or little Robert's hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Cnoc Robin
pl:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobin
OD:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobbin
Cullen:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobin
Nevill Wicklow:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1839
Knockrobin
CM:AL Leathanach: CM075,34
1932
Some suggestions about Wicklow placenames made to me by Nioclás Toibín of Carlow (native speaker from Co. Waterford):...'Cnoc Ribín (?)' (the crossbar that supports the 'sceacóg' or hawthorn bush). (172-3)
LPN

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