BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Rua
genitive: an Chnoic Rua
(Irish)
Redhills
(English)

Glossary

English hill
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge < 1796 ‘Redhill’.

    Maidir leis an bhfoirm iolra sa Bhéarla, cf. an baile den ainm céanna Redhills (#5351) sa Chabhán, a fhaigheann a ainm ó bf An Cnoc Rua/Knockroe (#5344) lámh leis.

Centrepoint

52.9287, -7.31046latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1796
Redhill
CGn. Imleabhar: 520.211.340299
1805
Red Hills
Cahill (La)
1812
Red-hill (Abbelaix)
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 177
1838
Red Hills
Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
BS:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,36
1838
Red Hills
OC:AL Leathanach: La001,36
2006
redˈhil
Seachas Redhills
Áit.

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