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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of the hillock
Is é cnocán atá i gceist leirg thiar theas na talún airde idir an R427 agus an R426 arb é an cnoc coigríche cn Crois Uí Dhuibh/Croshy Duff (#1419165) an phríomhbheann.
Cnocán an téarma ar an dá leirg thoir thuaidh thall in bf Cúil Chríche (#28491); cf. freisin 1608 ‘Knockanemore’ < An Cnocán Mór “the big hillock” ag tagairt do leirg theas Charraig Fhinn (#1417882) i gCill Tíle.
Tá cur síos breá le fáil san Fhardal Seandálaíochta ar an gcaisleán i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn (www.archaeology.ie).
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Historical references
1549 |
Ballyknockan
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1551 |
Ballycnockan
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F Leathanach: 716
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1552 |
Ballyknockan
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F Leathanach: 1163
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1557c |
Balleknockane
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P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
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1563 |
Balleknockan
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F Leathanach: 495
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1564c |
ballyknockan
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c. 1565 |
Ballyknockane
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1566 |
Ballyknockan
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F Leathanach: 971
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1567 |
Ballyknockane
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
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1569 |
Balleknockane
Francis Cosbie, gent
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F Leathanach: 1376
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1569 |
Balleknockan
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F Leathanach: 1376
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1570 |
Balleknockan
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F Leathanach: 1624
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1593 |
Balleknockan
Edw. Fitz Henry
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F Leathanach: 5824
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1623 |
Balleknockan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
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1623 |
Balleknockan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
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1624 |
Ballyknockane
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CPR Leathanach: 579
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1624 |
Balliknockan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 J I
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1642 |
Balliknockan
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1642 |
Ballyknockan
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1642 |
Balleknockan
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1642 |
Ballinknockan
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1642 |
Ballyknoghan
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1652 |
Ballyknocan
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1654-6 |
Bolleknockan
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CS X Leathanach: 20
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1655 |
Balleknockane
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1659 |
Balleknockan
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Cen. Leathanach: 497
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1660c |
Balleknockane
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 94
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1685 |
Balleknockan
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1805 |
Ballyknockan
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1838 |
Baile chnocáin, 'town of the hillock'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
[Ballyknockan]
"…the ruins of Ballyknocking Castle are closest to the southern border."
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknockan
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OC:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknocking
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknockan
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknockan
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CM:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknockane
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Balleknockane
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DS:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Ballyknockan
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pl:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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1838 |
Balleknockane
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Ecc. Annals:AL Leathanach: LA029,3
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2006 |
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