BROWSE
Cnoc Muirne
genitive: Chnoc Muirne
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockmourne
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.0961, -8.11266latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Féach Condons and Claugibbon
Nóta
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Dhealródh sé ar fhormhór na bhfoirceann (-murne, -morne, -murny, -morny, -mourney, -morneye, -morney) anuas go dtí tús na seachtú haoise déag gur leithéid muirne (< muirn, q.v. DIL) a gcuirtear a bhríonna éagsúla san áireamh thíos, is bunús leis an dtarna heilimint: CNOC MUIRNE; hill of (the): (i) (?) loud, confused or tumultuous sound; (ii) (?) troop, -band of warriors; (iii) (?) high spirit, ardour; (iv) (?) festive mirth, gaiety; (v) (?) favour, affection; (vi) of (?) Muirne, ainm duine (GPN 142).
Nóta
1301
Cnokmourne; Cnokmoryn
CPlR Leathanach: 61
1302-6
Cnocmurne
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 313
1302
Cnocmurne
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 313
1302
Cnokerume (sic), (recte Cnokmurne, Pap.Tax xvi)
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 276
1307
Knockmurne
CJR
1477
Conakmurny
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 9
1477
Conakmurny;
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 9.27
1477
Connakmurny
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 9.27
1492
Conocanome (sic)
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 22.7
1560
Knockemorn
F Leathanach: 202
1569
Knockemorne
F Leathanach: 1269
1585
Cnockmorny
F Leathanach: 4676
1591
Cnockmorny
Vis. Reg. Leathanach: 194
1597
Cnockmorneye
F Leathanach: 6196
1597
Cnockmourney
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II 294)
1615
Knockmorney
RVis. (CCR) Leathanach: 194
1642
Knockmourne (AL)
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: III 205r
1655
Knockmore (sic)
DS
1660c.
Knockmourne
BSD (Co)
1720
Knockmourne
Crow's Vis. Leathanach: 67
1731
Knock-mourn
State Pop. Leathanach: 125
1750
Knockmourn
Smith Map Co
1767
Knockmorney
CN Leathanach: M560
1784
Knockmourn
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 57
1811
Knockmorn
Bath
1812
Knockmorna (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: II 61
1830
Knockmourne
TAB
1837
Knockmourne, or Knockmore
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: II 240
1840
Knockmourne Parish
BS:AL Leathanach: 1 1
1840
Cnoc Mughdhorna Mourne’s hill
OD:AL
1923
Cnoc Mughdhorna, "Mughdorn's Hill"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 182

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