BROWSE
townland
Cnocán Dúinsí
genitive: Chnocán Dúinsí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knocknadempsey
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    hillock of Dúinseach
    Dúinseach — ainm pearsanta (mná).

  • English

    hillock of Dúinseach
    Dúinseach — (female) personal name.

Centrepoint

52.2901, -7.84968latitude, longitude
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Historical references

knukəˈdemsiˑ
Cártaí Beaga
Moat of Knocknadempsey OS (mionainm, bf Knocknadempsey):
Moat Knockane AL:BS, móta an chnocáin AL:OD
Dúinsech (fem.) Celtica X.230
1654
Knockanedownsy
CS I Leathanach: I.334,341
1654
Knockanedownsie
CS I Leathanach: I.340
1655
Cnockandishy
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Cnockandishy
BSD Leathanach: 143
1750
Knockanedownshee
(in the tenure of T.Shee)
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1750
Knockandounsy
CGn. Leathanach: 144.145.96822
1751
Knockandowhsee
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1840
Knocknadempsy
BS:AL
1840
Knockindemsey
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
Cnocan Uí Díomusaigh, 'O'Dempsey's Hillock'
AL
1840
no Irish
pl:AL
1952
Carragán (or Cnoc) Uí Dhíomasaigh
PN Decies Leathanach: 310
1985
ˌnɑkənˈdɪmsiː
Áit.
1985
ˌnɑkəˈdemsiː
ó bheirt
Áit.

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