BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Donn
genitive: Chnoc Donn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockdown
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.1976, -9.32146latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: An Cnoc Donn
Nóta
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Cárta: Cnoc Donn 2002
Nóta
1826c
Knockdown South
TAB Leathanach: 8
1826c
Knockdown North
TAB Leathanach: 8
1841
Knockdoon
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
1841
Knockdoun
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
1841
Cnoc donn, 'brown hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
1841
Cnoc donn
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
1841
Knockdown
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
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."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci013,32
2008
ˌnʲakəˈdoun
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : MDCi3

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