BROWSE
townland
Cnoc na Sceiche
genitive: Chnoc na Sceiche
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockskehy
(English)

Glossary

English hill
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2824, -8.95094latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Knockskeagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 276
1615
Knockskeagh
CPR Leathanach: 285-b
1617
Cnocknyskeaghie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 286
1622
Knockskeagh
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: II, 152
1637
Knocknyskehie
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: V 194
1660c.
Knockneskeahy
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 176
1666
Knockniskeagh
ASE Leathanach: 93-b
1722
Knockskeghy
CGn. Leathanach: 34.391.22027
1726
Knockskeghy
CGn. Leathanach: 48.310.31690
1750
Knockskehy
Smith Map Co
1791
Knockskeha
CGn. Leathanach: 433.388.283698
1806
Knocknaskihy
(s.n. Bartholomew Sweeny)
Adair Map 1769:AL
1809
Knockskehy
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II, 242
1811
Knockskehy
Bath
1827
Knockskeigh
TAB Leathanach: 57
1840
Knockskehy
BS:AL
1840
cnoc na sgeithe
EC:AL
1840
Hill of the bush
OD:AL

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