BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na gCeannaithe
genitive: Chnoc na gCeannaithe
(Irish)
Knocknaganny
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

54.2637, -8.46952latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Knocknaganny
Knocknaganny in Sligo is interpreted differently: Cnoc-na gceannaighthe, hill of the merchants or pedlars.
Joyce Leathanach: 451, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
1608
Knockenecanny
CPR Leathanach: 109b
1633–6
Lecarowknocknoganey
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 179
1682c
Knocknagany half Quarter
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 30
1682c
Knocknagany half quarter
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 43
1708
Knocknagany
CGn. Leathanach: 1.336.209
1754
Knockneganny
CGn. Leathanach: 178.29.117652
1836
Knocknaganny
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknaganny
Bar. Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknaganny
Clarke:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Cnoc na gceannaighe, 'hill of the merchants'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknagany
"In Knocknagany 'half Quarter'" [Part. 1687];
Part. 1687:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknaganny
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
[Knocknaganny]
"In it is situated [half] of Old Market Street, [half] of Pound Street, [half] of Old Pound Street, half of Gallows Hill, Old & New Mail Coach Road, Vernon Street & James Street off Pound Street" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknaganny
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl046,23
1836
Knocknaganny
Bar. Cess Bk.:AL
1836
Knocknaganny
Clarke:AL
1836
In it is situated [half] of Old Market Street, [half] of Pound Street, [half] of Old Pound Street, half of Gallows Hill, Old & New Mail Coach Road, Vernon Street & James Street off Pound Street
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Cnoc na gceannaighe “hill of the merchants”
OD:AL
1836
Knocknagany
Part. 1687:AL
1938
Cnoc na gCeannaithe
Elphin PN

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