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

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English hill

Centrepoint

54.055, -8.35239latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Knockbane?
CPR Leathanach: 308b
1617
Knockbane?
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1668
Knockbane
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685c
K:ban
Hib. Del.
1819
White hill
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Whitehill
BS:AL Leathanach: (Sl003,31)
1836
Whitehill
CM:AL
1836
Whitehill
Co. Cess Applot.:AL
1836
The soil is light intermixed with limestone rock
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Cnoc bán “white hill” ‘cruc’
OD:AL
1836
Whitehill
OD:AL
1836
Cruc bán
pl:AL

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