BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Tortan
genitive: Chnoc Tortan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocktarton
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Centrepoint

52.2928, -6.70342latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Knocktortan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 89, 90
1655
Knocktorton
DS (P)
1719
Knockforton
CGn. Imleabhar: 25, Leathanach: 137, Uimhir: 14386
1840
Cnoc Tuartainn 'Tortan's hill'
OD:AL
1840
Knocktartan
BS:AL
1840
Knocktartin
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Noctartin
Rush, Thom.:AL (LG)
1840
Noctorton
Corish, Rev.:AL (LG)

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