BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Phunta
genitive: Chnoc an Phunta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockaphunta
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.8444, -9.31094latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Carrowknockfount otherwise Carrowknockpoint
CPR Leathanach: 277
1617
Knockpoint
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.267
1633
Carowknocksount als Carrowcnockpointe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.391
1635
Knockapomte, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §308V
1661
Knocknafont ½ Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 136
1744
Knockefont, Knockaphunte
CGn. Imleabhar: 114.319.79086
1750
Knockaphunte
CGn. Imleabhar: 142.274.95484
1805c
Knockapunta
CGn. Imleabhar: 497.100.317983
1832
Knockfunta
Lucan Est. Arears
1838
Knocka Punta
CM:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Part of Town Parks
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Knockafuntha
Local:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Cnoc a phunta, 'hill of the pound'
"pound for cattle" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Cnoc a Phunta
pl:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Knockaphunta
OD:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Knockafeentha
BS:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
Knockafunta
OC:AL Leathanach: ME014,28
1838
[Knockaphunta]
"It comprises the southern extremity of Castlebar containing the church, infirmary & new gaol and that portion called the Mall or Green. the townland abounds in quarries of limestone &c" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME014,28

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