BROWSE
townland
Baile na gCnoc
genitive: Bhaile na gCnoc
(Irish)
Ballyknock
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hill

Centrepoint

52.8605, -9.08294latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1624
Ballyknock
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2, 50
1660c
Ballinegnock
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 577
1669
Ballynegnocke
ASE Leathanach: 180, 33
1839
Ballyknock
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Ballyneknock
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
[Ballyknock]
"It contains also two forts, one of which is called Knockagura" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Ballynuck
["Tithe Book July 14th 1827"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Ballyknock
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Baile na g-cnoc, 'town of the hills'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Ballyknock
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1839
Baile na cnoc
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl099,3
1992
ˌbɑliːˈnɑk ˌbaləˈnɑk
Áit.

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