BROWSE
townland
Baile Chnocair
genitive: Bhaile Chnocair
(Irish)
Ballyknocker
(English)

Centrepoint

52.7403, -6.54649latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Ballychonchare
CPR
1636
Ballychonchard
Inq. Lag.
1830c
Ballynocker
TAB
1838
Ballyknocker
BS:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Ballyknockan
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Bally Knocker
Walker, J.:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Ballyknocker
"Knocker is the present local name" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Bally Knockan
[Hib. Del.?];
Engrav. Maps 1683 (Petty) Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Ballykn[.]ckan
Smith, J.:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Ballykn[.]ckan
Brownrigg, Rev.:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Ballyknocker Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
[Ballyknocker]
"the most northerly is called Minmore Wood, the other is called Ballyknocker Wood: they are thickly planted with thriving timber, chiefly oak." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
1838
Baile chnocaire, 'town of the hill-man'
"(I suspect Knocker is a family name)" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: CM020,8
2019
baliː ˈnɔkər
Áit.

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