BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Mhágáin
genitive: Chnoc an Mhágáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockavegan
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • English

    the hill of the little paw?

Centrepoint

53.6476, -7.8264latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Knockevagan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3Jac.1
1620
Knockivagan
CPR Leathanach: 450a
1620
Knockivagan
CPR Leathanach: 537a
1636
Knockyvagan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 Car.1
1655
Knockmagan
DS
1660
Knockinagan
BSD Leathanach: 145
1668
Knockivagan alias Knockivagen
ASE Leathanach: 165
1685
Knockmagan
Hib. Del.
1813
Knockvegan
Edgeworth
1836
Nockavegan
BS:AL Imleabhar: C118, Leathanach: 17
1836
Nockavagan
Rev. G. Britton:AL
1836
Knockevegan
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Nockavagan
J Robison T.?P.:AL
1836
Knockinagan?
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Knockinagan?
DS Map:AL
1836
Cnoc a bheagáin, 'hill of the trifle'
OD:AL
1836
Knock a vegan
pl:AL
1836
pronounced Knock-*a-vàgue-an
Nóta
2008
nɑkəˈviːgən
Áit.

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