Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
subunits
townland
Knockdown
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
52.1976, -9.32146latitude, longitude
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Archival records
Historical references
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An Seabhac: An Cnoc Donn
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Cárta: Cnoc Donn 2002
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| 1826c |
Knockdown South
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TAB Leathanach: 8
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| 1826c |
Knockdown North
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TAB Leathanach: 8
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| 1841 |
Knockdoon
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 1841 |
Knockdoun
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Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 1841 |
Cnoc donn, 'brown hill'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 1841 |
Cnoc donn
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 1841 |
Knockdown
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 1841 |
[Knockdown]
"The great Irish giant Dirmad O'Doun's grave is in the S. E. end of this townland …it was from this the townland derives it's name."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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| 2008 |
ˌnʲakəˈdoun
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Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : MDCi3
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