BROWSE
townland
An Cnocán
genitive: an Chnocáin
(Irish)
Knockaun
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Centrepoint

54.3205, -9.3443latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1198
(?)Cassell bernach (sic. leg.)
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 103
1594
Cartrone Knockan
F Leathanach: 5865
1595
Cartron knockane 1 cartron
F Leathanach: 6016
1615
Downpatrick... Cartronknockan... Cartronkillenetrynoad
CPR Leathanach: 291
1617
Knockdownepatrick
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.145
1657c
Knockand
DS Leathanach: 226; Innéacs 208
1657c
Knockone qr.
DS Leathanach: 227 [par. Dhún Fhíne]
1657c
Knock[one]
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 208
1661
Knocks 1 Qr. (vizt) Knock als Doonpatricke 3 Carts [and] Killentrinode 1 Cartron
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 189
1685
Killand [sic. < K.ane]
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knockans
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 27a
1739
Knockane orw. Downpatrick
CGn. Imleabhar: 98.154.67956
1752
Knockane orw. Downpatrick
CGn. Imleabhar: 148.455.101478
1787
Knockans
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 29
1830
Knockane, Coolaknockane, Cool-a-killeen
Bald
1834
Knockane
TAB Leathanach: 4
1838
Páirc a chnucain
pl:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockaun (Park)
OC:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
[Knockaun]
"…an old church in ruins called 'St. Patrick's Church' convenient to which is an altar. There is a remarkable hole called 'Pulashantuama' N. of which is a sub- terraneous passage to the sea…an island called 'Doonbristy'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockan Kilerathlickan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockane alias the Hill
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Pairc a chnocáin, 'park of the hillock'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockane Park
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockane
CM:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockane
DS:AL Leathanach: ME068,23
1838
Knockaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME068,23

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