BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Breac
genitive: an Chnoic Bhric
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockbrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
English hill

Centrepoint

54.4666, -8.36908latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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Cf. Ao, Ce, Cl, Co, DG, BÁC, Ga, Ci, CC, UF, Lm, Do, ME, Mí, La, Sl, Tá, TE, PL, LG
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n/a
"Pinkman: Cnoc-Breac = Speckled hill. "
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"Arch. Inventory: Enclosure. On top of a gentle rise (155). "
Nóta
1836
Knockbrack
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Crock Breack
'the speckled hill'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Croc breac
pl:AL
1836
Cnoc breac
'speckled hill'
OD:AL
1836
Knockbrack
OD:AL
1836
[Knockbrack]
"…there are two Danish forts adjoining each other in the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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