BROWSE
townland
Cnotán
genitive: Chnotáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knottown
(English)

Centrepoint

52.3646, -6.46258latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Knatton, Rath & knattan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 113
1659
Knottan
Cen. Leathanach: 544
1660
Knotton
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 37
1667
Rathknattowne alias Rathknottan (Albemarle)
ASE Leathanach: 144
1685
Rathknot
Hib. Del.
1738
Rathquattin otherwise Rathknottowne (Grogan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 90, Leathanach: 439, Uimhir: 65429
1739
Rathquatton, Rathnatton (Esmond – Croker)
CGn. Imleabhar: 93, Leathanach: 585, Uimhir: 67007
1840
"This is from a family Knott"
OD:AL
1840
Knorktown
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Knottown
BS:AL
1840
Knot-town
pl:AL

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