BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Atharam
genitive: Chnoc Atharam
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockaarum
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    hill of —
    Ní léir bunús an dara heilimint.

  • English

    hill of —
    The origin of the second element is unclear.

Centrepoint

52.2969, -8.07623latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Knockaharun
CPR Leathanach: IX.13.309b
1655
cuid de Coolantallagh
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1665-6
Cnockarum
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 22
1666-7
Knockarane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 94
1667
Knockarum
ASE Leathanach: 91
1680
Knockarum
ASE Leathanach: 269
1710
Knockarum
CGn. Leathanach: 5.214.1589
1725
Knockarran ats Knockaharan
CGn. Leathanach: 44.281.29204
1728
Knockarum
CGn. Leathanach: 58.1.38219
1816
Mountarran
CGn. Leathanach: 707.428.484563
1821
Mount Aaron
CGn. Leathanach: 762.379.517514
1840
Knockaarum
BS:AL
1840
Knockaarum
Taylor Esq.
1840
Knockaherrium
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
cnoc atharum
pl:AL
1840
Cnoc Atharum, q. Cnoc Eachdhroma, 'hill of the horses ridge'
AL
1840
'It is pronounced by the people Knock -a ha-Rum, and I doubt if any authority can be found for Knock-aaron'
AL
1942
nɑkˈɑhərəm
UM
1985
ˌnɑˈkɑhərəm
Áit.
1985
ˌnɑˈkɑkərəm
Áit.
1985
ˌnɑˈkahəruːˈwud
'...wood'
Áit.

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