BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán Bán Íochtarach
genitive: an Chnocáin Bháin Íochtaraigh
(Irish)
Fairfield Lower
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English hillock

Centrepoint

54.147, -9.33189latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Knockanebane alias Trynagh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 229V
1657c
Knockanebane, Trinagh
DS Leathanach: 219
1661
Knockanebane als Trynagh 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 184
1666
Knockanbane
ASE Leathanach: 85
1685
Killanbun [sic; < K:anban]
Hib. Del.
1715c
Knockbane
Overton & Morden
1739
(?)Knockbane
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/12x
1753
Knockanbane
CGn. Imleabhar: 158.444.106661
1815
Fairfield
TAB Leathanach: 16
1830
Knockanebaan
Bald
1833
Farefield Lower... Fairfield Lower
TAB Leathanach: 7
1838
Fairfield (Lower)
OC:AL Leathanach: ME085,53
1838
[Fairfield Lower)
"There are 3 small villages in the townland, one N. called 'Cloonmean,' the other 2 South called 'Cruckanbawn' and 'Ballyphullwaty'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME085,53
1838
Fairfield (Lower)
BS:AL Leathanach: ME085,53
1838
Fairfield (Lower)
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME085,53

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