BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Liagáin
genitive: Chnoc an Liagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockalegan
(English)

Glossary

English hill
lia, liag
English stone, pillar-stone

Centrepoint

52.5095, -8.34306latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1636
Knockieligane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.311
1638
Knocklegan
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.152
1639
Knocklegane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.149
1654
Cnockalegane
(Lm.)
CS IV Leathanach: 18
1654
Knock Ilegan
CS II Leathanach: 63
1655
Knockiliegane
DS(b)
c.1660
Knockyligane
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 111
1666
Knocklegan or Knockleague
ASE Leathanach: 52:38
1667
Knockleague
ASE Leathanach: 52:38
1667
Knockhiliegane
DS (s) (TÁ)
1742
Knocklegane
CGn. Leathanach: 106. 462.74723
1742
Knocklegane
CGn. Leathanach: 106.462.4723
1840
Knockalegan
BS:AL
1840
Cnoc a liagáin
OD:AL
1840
Cnoc a liagáin
pl:AL
1973
ˌnɑxəˈleːgɪn
C391B254
Áit.
1973
ˌnɑkəˈleːgɪn
C393A110
Áit.
1989
ˌnɑkəˈleːgən
CGn.

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