BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán
genitive: an Chnocáin
(Irish)
Knockane
(English)

Other names

Cnocán na Croise
genitive: Chnocán na Croise
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

English hillock

Centrepoint

52.4734, -9.46771latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Cárta: An Cnocán 1973
Nóta
1641c
Curraghnicross alias Knockany crussy
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 143, Imleabhar: II
1641c
Curroghnacrussy alias Knockanecrussy
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 145, Imleabhar: II
1655c
Corroghancrushy
suíomh bf Knockane
DS
1660c
Carroghancrushy
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 142
1700-50c
Seaghan eidhre Chruis Mhéic Séaghann agus Cnucáinn na Cruisi ann Ioreacht
Do chroabh sgaoile seaánnachus Chloinne Phiarrus
JKAHS Leathanach: V 30
1824
Knockane
TAB
1841
Knockaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knuckane
Mahony, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knuckane
TL:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knockane
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knuckaun
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knuckane
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knockane
Rent Receipt:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knockane
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knockane
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Cnocán, 'a hillock'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Cnocán
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1841
Knockane
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci119,22
1955c
An Seabhac: An Cnocán -- lár baill thuaidh cois na trn. thiar.
Nóta
1973
The name on the 17th cent. DS is 'Curroghancrushy', a corruption of Cnocán na Croise. There is an old burial-ground in the townland, which explains the name (hillock of the cross).
B. Ó Cíobháin
Listowel & vicinity
2000
nʲəˈkɑːn, nəˈkɑːn
Áit. Cainteoir: 8, Uimhir : MDCi1

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