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

Glossary

English hillock
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

53.697, -9.05347latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
2 gnives called Knockanroe in the qr of Garvullaghmore
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 120
1635
Knockroenebarily, 3 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 130V
1661
Bog in comon with Garrulamore [&] Knockanroe... Knockanroe 2 gneeves
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 69
1711
Knockaneroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 6.349.2247
1721
Knockanroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 28.493.18481
1732
Knockaneroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 76.315.54592
1739
Knockanroe
CGn. Imleabhar: 96.243.67465
1824
Knockaneroe
TAB Leathanach: 62
1838
Knockanroe
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1838
Knockanroe
BS:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1838
Knockanroe
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1838
Cnocán ruadh, 'red hillock'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1838
Cnocán ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1838
Knockanroe
OC:AL Leathanach: ME135,32
1966
ˌnɑˈk′roː
"(Sa Bhéarla i gcomhthéacs Gaeilge ag cainteoir dúchais G. ar S.O. 120; é luaite maraon [le?] Ballynew S.O. 101, ach tá trí bh.f. Knockroe níos cóngaraí do bhaile ag an chainteoir (ME 118; 119, 122; 121)."—cárta
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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