BROWSE
townland
Cnoicín Risteaird
genitive: Chnoicín Risteaird
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockinrichard
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little hill of Risteard
    Risteard — ainm pearsanta (< Richard na nAngla-Normannach); Riocard (< Ricard) atá san Ainmleabhar (1840).

  • English

    the little hill of Risteard
    Risteard — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Richard); Riocard (< Ricard) is the form in the Namebook (1840).

Centrepoint

52.3476, -7.83998latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Knockeenristeard
CS I Leathanach: I.319, 320
1654
Knockeenriscerd
CS I Leathanach: I.316
1655
Knockin Richard
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Knockin Richard
BSD Leathanach: 136
1667
Knockin Richards
ASE Leathanach: 86
1686
Knockinrichard
CG Leathanach: 44
1840
Knockenrichard
BS:AL
1840
cnuiceen, cnocán riocaird
pl:AL
1840
Cnoicín Riocaird
AL
1952
Cnuicín Risteáird
PN Decies Leathanach: 316
1985
ˌnɑkənˈrɪʧərd
Áit.

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