BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán Bán
genitive: an Chnocáin Bháin
(Irish)
Knockanbaun or Whitehill
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English hillock

Centrepoint

53.7348, -7.62617latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1588
Knockanban (Morgh M’Edmond)
F Leathanach: 5142
1604
Knockanbane (Donogh [ ] O’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1612
Knockanbane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
Knockanbane
Cotton Map
1655
Knockbane
DS
1659
Cnockanbane
Cen.
c.1660
Knockbane
BSD Leathanach: 162
1671
Knockbane
ASE Leathanach: 108
1685
Knockban
Hib. Del.
1750
Knockenbane
CGn. Leathanach: 146.5.96419
1773
Knockenbane
CGn. Leathanach: 298.210.197144
1813
Whitehill
Edgeworth
1835
Knockanbaan or White hill
BS:AL
1835
Knockbane
DS:AL
1835
Knockanbane
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Cnocán bán, “white hill”
OD:AL
1908
Knockanbawn, Cnocán Bán, “white hill”.. “This place-name is being Anglicised by the people of parish of Clonbroney and neighbourhood.”
MacGivney Leathanach: 158
2001
An Cnocán Bán
Moladh
2007
ˈhwəithil
Áit.

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