BROWSE
hill or hills
Cnoc Laoigheáin
genitive: Chnoc Laoigheáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocklane
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of Laoigheán?
    Laoigheán — ainm pearsanta, is dócha; foirm dhíspeagtha de Laogh

  • English

    the hill of Laoigheán?
    Laoigheán — probably a personal name

Centrepoint

54.3491, -8.65802latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1291
ó Chnuc Laoighén
ALC Leathanach: 1291.6
1589
Lÿhane
Bingham
1666
Knockjane[leg. Knoclane?]
ASE
1819
Knocklane (i Ballyneden)
Larkin
1836
Knocklane
Larkin (Sl):AL Leathanach: SL015,38
1836
Knockhane
Bar. Map 1769:AL
1836
Cnoc Laoghan "Lyon's hill"
OD:AL
1836
Cnoc Luidhea//n
dúch:AL
1836
A hill close to the sea shore having its east side covered with sand
Desc. Rem.:AL
1910
c. laighen
in Cairpri in Connacht, Con. 23 b; Cnoc Laóighén; Knocklane Hill in W. of b. Carbury, Sli., Lc. i. 504.
Onom. Goed.

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