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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the hill of the friars
< Cnocán na mBráthar “the hillock of the friars”Cnoc carraigeach (‘Karstified limestone bedrock at surface’ www.epa.ie) 121m ar airde. Caolseans gur leagan an-thruaillithe den ainm seo atá ar léarscáil 1563c ‘[ p]rācnocher’.
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Bhí logainm eile ar an gcnoc seo, nó ar chuid de ar aon nós, mar atá 1659 ‘Knockany carell’, 1744 ‘Knocknecarroll’, 1754 ‘Knocknacaroll’, 1763 ‘Knocknocarol’. D’fhéadfaí Cnocán Uí Chearúill “the hillock of Ó Cearúill (sloinne)” a chur san áireamh, bunaithe ar iontráil 1659.Is cosúil go ndearna Knockna- de cnocán na sa dá ainm seo, rud atá spéisiúil ó thaobh na béime de.
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Historical references
1563c |
[p]rācnocher
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1613 |
Knockanemragher
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
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1636 |
Knockinbra al' Knocknembraher
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
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1659 |
Knockany carell
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1713 |
Knocknebrahir
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CGn. Imleabhar: 10.384.3882
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1744 |
Knocknecarroll & Knocknebraher
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CGn. Imleabhar: 114, Leathanach: 507, Uimhir: 79828
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1754 |
Knocknacarroll
L:H&S 15, 24
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1763 |
Knocknocarol
"that part of the lands of Knocknocarol and Knocknabraher then called and known by the name of Brockley Park - John Pigott of"
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CGn. Imleabhar: 227, Leathanach: 426, Uimhir: 148095
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1838 |
Knocknabraher
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BS:AL Leathanach: La062,10
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1838 |
Knocknemraher
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La062,10
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1838 |
Knockinbra alias Knoknemraher
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La062,10
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1838 |
Cnoc na mbrathar, 'hill of the friars'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La062,10
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1838 |
Knocknambraher
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OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: La062,10
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1838 |
[Knocknambraher]
"…(The Friar's Hill)…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La062,10
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2004 |
naknəˈbrahər
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