BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Breac
genitive: an Chnoic Bhric
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockbrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.0979, -8.93702latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1611
Knockbrack
CPR Leathanach: 203-a
1626
Knockbrack
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: III, 156
1655
Knockbrack
DS
1657
Knockbracke
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII, 104
1660c.
Knockbracke
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 165
1669
Knockbracke
ASE Leathanach: 216-a
1686
Knockbreack
Longf. Pap. Leathanach: 140
1733
Knockbrack
CGn. Leathanach: 74.430.51916
1777
Knockbrack
T&S Leathanach: 182
1811
Knockbrak
Bath
1812
Knockbrack
Leet Leathanach: II, 58
1812
Knuckbrack
Leet Leathanach: II, 63
1840
cnoc breac
EC:AL
1840
speckled hill
OD:AL
1841
Knockbrack
BS:AL

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