BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán
genitive: an Chnocáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockane
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

51.9718, -8.67201latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
Knockanetindorie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 265
1629
Knockanetinidore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 266
1629
Knockanetynidorie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 286
1654-6
Knockane
CS VI Leathanach: 370
1655
Knockan(e)
DS
1660c
Knockane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 103
1671
Knockane alias Knockanetinidore
ASE Leathanach: 229
1683
Knockan
Hib. Del.
1841
Knockain
TAB Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
Meade, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
O'Brien, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
Police Reg. Bk.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
Ruby, J.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockawn
Lynch, J.:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockane
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockan
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Cnocán, 'a hillock, dim. of cnoc'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Cnocán
pl:AL Leathanach: Co131,17
1841
Knockane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co131,17

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