BROWSE
townland
An Gníomh
genitive: an Ghnímh
(Irish)
Gneeve
(English)

Centrepoint

53.6776, -7.58631latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Gnyve (Roric’ Mc.Cormick O’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1620
Gneeve (James Yonge Knt.)
CPR Leathanach: 492a
1629
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Cotton Map
1637
Lissegreefie & Gweene (Jac’ Younge)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 Car.1
1703
Gnew, part of Aghadonogh
Trustees Leathanach: 362
1741
Gnew part of Aghadonagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 100, Leathanach: 559, Uimhir: 71816
1813
Griew
Edgeworth
1836
Greave
BS:AL
1836
Gníomh, “ten acres”
OD:AL
1836
Grieve
pl:AL
1836
The 1/6 part of a quarter is called a Gneeve
Nóta:AL
1836
This is corruptly pronounced in the parish Grieve or Greeve
pron.:AL
1836
About 1/3 of this tl. is under bog
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Greave; Gníomh, “ten acres” – Gníomh is the twelfth part of a seisreach or ploughland...
MacGivney Leathanach: 132
2008
griːv
Áit.

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