BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Dumha
genitive: Chnoc an Dumha
(Irish)
Knockadoo
(English)

Glossary

English hill
English (grave-)mound, sand-bank

Centrepoint

54.1133, -8.41469latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Knockadow
CPR Leathanach: 321b
1633–6
Knockedowe
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 174
1655–7
Knockdow
DS
1660c
Knockolow (leg. Knockdow?)
BSD Leathanach: 103
1668
Knockadeo
ASE Leathanach: 174
1685c
K:dew
Hib. Del.
1819
Knockadoe
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Knockadoo
TAB
1836
Cn:oca Dubha
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Cnoc a Dumha, 'hill of the mound or tumulus'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockadoo
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockadoo
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockadew
Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Cnoca dubha
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockdow
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knocknehow?
Grant, C. II:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockadoo
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
[Knockadoo]
"There is an ancient fort about the centre of townland called Knockadoo Fort." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl047,11
1836
Knockadoo
Larkin (Sl):AL
1938
Cnoc an Dumha
Elphin PN
2010
[nɔk ə ‘du:]
Áit.

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