BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnocáin
genitive: Bhaile an Chnocáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyknockan
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hillock

Centrepoint

52.7344, -6.98321latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1547
Ballyknokan
TCD Leathanach: F 4.25
1549
Ballyknockan
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 82
1567
Ballyknokan
F Leathanach: 1116
1570c
Ballyknockan
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1571
Ballyknockan
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 90
1571
Ballinonokan
COD Imleabhar: v, 202
1593
Ballinknockan
COD Imleabhar: iv, 59
1621
Ballyknockan
CPR Leathanach: 510
1621
Ballyknocken
CPR Leathanach: 515
1633
Balliknockan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 41 C I
1633
Balliknockaw
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 41 C I
1635
Ballyknockan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49 C I
1655
Ballyknockan
DS
1659
Balliknockan
Cen. Leathanach: 357
1660c
Ballyknockan
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 91
1660c
Gleabe in Ballyknockane
BSD (Ce)
1685
B: knocan
Hib. Del.
1839
Ballyknockan
Co. Cess:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Ballyknocken
CM:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Balliknockan
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Balliknockan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Ballyknockan al' Maudlin Moat
LSO (Ce) Leathanach: 249-252
1839
Ballyknockan al' Maudlin Moat
LSO (Ce) Leathanach: 249-252
1839
Baile an Cnocáin, 'town of the hillock'
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Ballyknockan
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 58, 3
1839
Balliknockan
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3
1839
Balliknockan
Vallancey Surv.:AL Leathanach: Ce 58, 3

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