BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Rua
genitive: an Chnoic Rua
(Irish)
Knockroe
(English)

Glossary

English hill
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

54.1574, -8.44279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1620
Knockroe ors. Lishemullura
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1633–6
Knockroe
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 151
1655–7
Knockrow
DS
1659
Cnockro
Cen. Leathanach: 605
1660c
Knockroe
BSD Leathanach: 111
1665c
Knocklue
HMR Leathanach: 63
1666
Knockroe
ASE Leathanach: 58
1670
Knockroe
ASE Leathanach: 221
1685c
K:roe
Hib. Del.
1725
Knockroe
CGn. Leathanach: 43.352.28528
1749
Knockroe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 843
1758
Knockroe?
CGn. Leathanach: 190.463.127661
1759
Knockroe
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1824
Knockroe
TAB
1836
Knockroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1836
Knockroe
Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1836
Knockroe
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1836
Cnoc Ruadh, 'red hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1836
Cnoc ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1836
[Knockroe]
"there is fort called Lismalula in the west & Knockroe Lough in the S. of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl029,38
1938
Cnoc Ruadh
Elphin PN

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