BROWSE
townland
Baile an Chnoic
genitive: Bhaile an Chnoic
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Hilltown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English hill

Centrepoint

53.4542, -6.23849latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1530c
Hylton
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 179
1547
Hylton
HSP Leathanach: 79
1608
Hilton
CPR Leathanach: 114
1657
Hillstowne
DS (s) (BÁC)
1664
Hilltowne
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 418
1670c
Hillstowne
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 3
1760
Hill T.
Rocque
1821
Hilltown
Duncan
1836
Hilltown
BS:AL
1836
Hill Town
1751
Map:AL

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