BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCnocán
genitive: Bhaile na gCnocán
(Irish)
Masonbrook
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hillock

Centrepoint

53.1746, -8.51875latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
Ballinagnockan
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: I.93
1612
Balliknockane
CPR Leathanach: 224
1617
Ballyknockan
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.168
1617
Bollenacnockan
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.169
1617
Ballynaknockan
CPR Leathanach: 439
1619
Ballinacnockan
CPR Leathanach: 439
1660C
Ballenegnockan
BSD (Ga) III Leathanach: 339
1719
Ballyknockan als. Masonsbrooke
CGn. Leathanach: 25.496
1723
Masonsbrook alias Ballyknockane
CGn. Leathanach: 29.514
1838
Masonbrook
BS:AL
1838p
Baile na gCnocán
pl:AL

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