BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na Coilleadh
genitive: Chnoc na Coilleadh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocknakillew
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the wood
    coilleadh -- ginideach uatha < coillidh, foirm de coill atá comónta sa tuaisceart

  • English

    the hill of the wood
    coilleadh -- genitive singular < coillidh, a form of coill common in the north

Centrepoint

53.6474, -9.2724latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Knocknakally ½ qr
CPR Leathanach: 344
1617
Knocknecallie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.211
1617
Knocknekally
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.265
1629
Knocknecallie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.349
1629
Knocknycally
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.351
1635
Knocknekelly and Newcastle
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §90V
1635
Carrowgortenchoyle alias Knocknakellae, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §91
1661
Kelly ½ Quartr.... Kelly ye other ½ quarter... Knocknakely 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 28
1667
Knocknecoyle 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 131 §15
1685
Knocknakeile
Hib. Del.
1710c
Knockankely 1 qr, Keely
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 115
1710c
Knockankeile, Creggancull als
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 123
1716
Knockakelly als Knocknekelly
CGn. Imleabhar: 18.151.8735
1739
Knocknarellew [sic]… Knockakelly otherw. Knocknekelly
CGn. Imleabhar: 96.374.68354
1746
Knockakelly als Knocknekelly
CGn. Imleabhar: 125.89.84306
1746
the Horsepark in Knocknecalla… between it & the river called Sraghvenna
CGn. Imleabhar: 193.356.128141
1787
Knockankelly 1 qr, Kelly 2½ qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 423
1787
Knockaneile, Creggancull als
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 461
1827
Knocknakella
TAB Leathanach: §50
1830
Knocknakullue
Bald Leathanach: 19
1838
Knocknacullia
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Cnoc na coilleadh, 'hill of the hag'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Cnoc na coilleadh
"battle here f[.....] by hag" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknekelly
Strafford:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknekally
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknycally
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknakillew
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknakullue
CM:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknekillew
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknakella
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknakella
Anderson, Rev. I.:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3
1838
Knocknakelly
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ga030,3

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