BROWSE
townland
Cnocán an Choill
genitive: Chnocán an Choill
(Irish)
Knockaunakill
(English)

Glossary

English hillock
coll, call
English hazel

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7598, -9.0802latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Knockanguill, 3 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 130V
1721c
Knockane-akell
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 8
1744
Knockancoyle
Brown
CGn. Leathanach: 134.260.90862
1824
Knockanakell
TAB Leathanach: 60
1830
Knockaneakell
Bald
1835
Knocknakela
Bell
CGn. Leathanach: 17.179.395
1838
[Knockaunakill]
"An old castle, part of the walls of which are to be seen at a considerable distance" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME122,18
1838
Knockaunakill
"a cuil" [OD Nóta];
OC:AL Leathanach: ME122,18
1838
Cnocán a choill
"Burke [pl] lived in the castle" [dúch];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME122,18
1838
Cnocán a choill, 'hillock of the hazel'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME122,18
1838
Knockanaghul
Local:AL Leathanach: ME122,18
1838
Knockanquill
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME122,18

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