BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán Eidhneach
genitive: an Chnocáin Eidhnigh
(Irish)
Knockanina
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillock of ivy

    Is cosúil gur réadú ar -ch /x/ deiridh na Gaeilge atá le sonrú sa tagairt is luaithe dá dtagann anuas chugainn, 1735 ‘Knockaninagh’, agus gur imigh an fhuaim seo as an leagan béarlaithe den ainm faoin 19ú haois.

    Ach féach gurbh ann don chnuasainm eidhneach “ivy-bushes” — réiteodh Cnoc an Eidhnigh “the hill of the ivy-bushes” leis an bhfianaise chomh maith (cf. www.dil.ie s.v. eidnech).

Centrepoint

52.9835, -7.4817latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1735
Knockaninagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 78.316.56048
1838
Knockanina
Map (Hawksworth):AL Leathanach: LA015,68
1838
Cnoc an eidhinn, 'hill of the ivy , or O'Heyne's hill'
"Eidnigh" [ós cionn 'eidhinn']
OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,68
1838
Knockanina
OD:AL Leathanach: LA015,68
1838
Knockanina
BS:AL Leathanach: LA015,68
1838
Knockenina
CM:AL Leathanach: LA015,68
1838
Knockanina
Coote Map:AL Leathanach: LA015,68
2004
nɑkiˈnəini
Áit.

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