BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Chorráin
genitive: Chnoc an Chorráin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockacurrane
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the crescent, sickle
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le corrán.

  • English

    the hill of the crescent, sickle
    The word corrán has several meanings.

Centrepoint

52.2367, -10.0637latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1841
Knockacurraun
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockacurrane
Healy, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockacurrane
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockacurrane
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockagraan
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockagran
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Cnoc a' charráin, 'hill of the reaping hook'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Cnoc a churrain
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1841
Knockacurrane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci134,11
1939
Cnoc an Chorráin
TCCD Leathanach: 253
1947
knək ə xərˈkɑːn′, knuk ə xurˈkɑːn′
An Seabhac
Cártaí Móra
1971
ˌknukəxrɑːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: SÓhA, T307b2
1971
ˌknokəˈxrɑ̟ːn′
Áit. Cainteoir: TM, Uimhir : T307a5
1971
ˌknukəˈxrɑːn
[n] deireanach leathan—cainteoir Béarla
Áit. Cainteoir: NR, Uimhir : T308a2

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