BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Ghearráin
genitive: Chnoc an Ghearráin
(Irish)
Knockagarraun
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

53.9276, -9.12414latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Knockagarran
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.163
1635
Knockgarran 1 qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §205
1661
Knockgarrane 1 Qr. [&] Gleab 40 as.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 160
1710c
Knocknegarne als Knockgarran 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 49a
1720
Knockygaran
CGn. Imleabhar: 27.388.17511
1725
Knockyganan [sic]
CGn. Imleabhar: 44.342.29681
1726
Knockgarrane... lands of Knockangarrane 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 48.366.31876
1787
Knocknegarne als Knockgarran 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 57
1833
Knockyarane
TAB Leathanach: §39
1838
Knockagarran
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Cnoc a ghiorráin, 'hill of the horse'
"Not 'a ghearráin'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Knockeeraun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Knockagarrane
O'Rorke, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Knockagarrane
McHugh, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Knockaga/i?rrane
OC:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Knockagarraun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
[Knockagarraun]
"…one fort in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME137,29
1838
Cnoc a ghiorran
pl:AL Leathanach: ME137,29

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