BROWSE
townland
An Chnocach
genitive: na Cnocaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the place of hills
    Tá cúig chnoc timpeall ar an mbaile fearainn beag seo.

  • English

    the place of hills
    This small townland is surrounded by five hills.

Centrepoint

52.3832, -7.86356latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1596
Knockagh
Inq. Leathanach: I.249
?1604
Knockaheale
CPR Leathanach: 53
?1632
Knockagh
Inq. Leathanach: II.44
1634
an Chnocach
FFÉ Leathanach: II.286
1654
Knockagh
CS I Leathanach: I.350-352,358,360
1655
Knockagh
DS
1659
Cnockagh
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Knockagh
BSD Leathanach: 145
1662
Cnockagh
Inq. Leathanach: III.325
1665-6
Knockage
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 26
1750
Knockagh
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1840
Knockagh
BS:AL
1840
Cnocach
pl:AL
1840
Cnocagh (Keating)
AL
1985
ˈnɑkə
Áit.

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