BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na Craoibhe
genitive: Chnoc na Craoibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocknacree
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the tree
    Tá roinnt fobhríonna le craobh

  • English

    the hill of the tree
    The word craobh (usually 'branch; tree') has a number of secondary meanings

Centrepoint

52.8842, -6.81117latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540-1541
Knoknekrey
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 174
1540
Knocknekrey
Forf. (N. L.)
1621
Knocknecrevy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 J I
1625
Knocknekrevy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 C I
1629
Knocknecririe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 C I
1654
Knockneiry
leg. -necry
CS VIII Leathanach: 106
1659
Knocknokree
Cen. Leathanach: 405
1732
Knockmacree
CGn. Leathanach: 71.4.48279
1752
Knockneree
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1774
Knockmacrave ows. Knockmacree
CGn. Leathanach: 305.416.202810
1811
Knocknecree
CGn. Leathanach: 646.72.443055
1823
Knockacree
CGn. Leathanach: 780.60.527995
1826
Knocknacree
TAB
1837
Knockmacree (Part of)
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knockeree
Petty Eng. Map 1682:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknacree
Cess Applot. 1829:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknacree
Burton, F.:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknacrioth
Archdall:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknecreevy in connexion with other names in the Parish
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknekrevy
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Cnoc na cruidh, 'hill of the cattle'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknacree
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knocknacree
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
[Knocknacree]
"There is an old Rath in the S. E. extremity of this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,35
1837
Knockmacree (Part of)
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree (Part of)
Wright, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree (Part of)
Leahy:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree
Murphy, J.:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree
Byrne:AL (BÁC) Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree
james
Hill, J.:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knockmacree (Pt of)
Leinster, Duke of:AL Leathanach: 1,19
1837
Knocknacree Townland is in this Parish [Graney]. Knocknacree is written by Archdall Knocknacrioth
LSO (CD) Leathanach: I, 244
2009-2010
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