BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Rua
genitive: an Chnoic Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockroe
(English)

Centrepoint

54.1733, -7.75009latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1737
Knockrooa
CGn.
1738
Knockrooa
CGn.
1755
Knockroe
CGn.
1821
Nockroa
Daonáireamh
1836
Knockroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca042,90
1836
Knockroe
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca042,90
1836
Cnoc ruadh, 'red hill'
"hill red" [dúch scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca042,90
1836
[Knockroe]
"The soil is very light and bad" [Desc. Rem.]
Desc. Rem.:AL

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