BROWSE
hill or hills
Cnoc an Iomaire
genitive: Chnoc an Iomaire
(Irish)
French Hill
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of the ridge
    Scirmis a thit amach anseo idir saighdiúirí na Breataine agus saighdiúirí na Fraince sa bhliain 1798 a thug an t-ainm Béarla

  • English

    the hill of the ridge
    The English name refers to a skirmish that took place between British and French soldiers here in 1798

Centrepoint

53.8124, -9.25869latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
Duthaid hi mailraiti [.i.] in tOiream ocus in braenros ocus in tIomairi ocus cul in daingin
Lec. Leathanach: 73a v.b, 17-8
1410c
Cul daingin is Braenros ban / oireamh imairi imlan
Lec. Leathanach: 74a v.b, 17
1617
Knocknemurrey
CPR Leathanach: 318
1617
Knocknemurrie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.187
1635
Knockenomery, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §321
1650c
Duthuidh Í Maoil-Raite [.i.] an tOireamh, agus an Braonros, an tIomaire, agus Cúl an Daingin
LGen. Leathanach: i 612 §271.17
1650c
Oirimh, Iomaire iomlán
LGen. Leathanach: i 632 §279.3
1661
Knocknemurry
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 144
1680
Cnocknemunory
ASE Leathanach: 267
1683
Knockenumery
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/18(7-8)
1698
Knockanumery 2 qrs
Browne's RR
1699
Knocknumery 1 qr.
Browne's RR
1703
Knockenumory
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/28(8-9)
1710c
Knocknemunery… Knockenamery
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 53, 65
1787
Knockenumerry
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 76
1811
French Hill
Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2
1830
Frenchhill
Bald Leathanach: 14
1838
Cnoc an Iomaire
OC:AL Leathanach: 1838

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