BROWSE
townland
Cnoc an Mhairéasaigh
genitive: Chnoc an Mhairéasaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Knockmorris
(English)

Glossary

English hill

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill of An Mairéasach
    An Mairéasach — ón sloinne de Mairéis (< de Marais, Marsh na nAngla-Normannach).
    Cf. bf Baile an Mhairéasaigh, par. Thiobraide.

  • English

    the hill of An Mairéasach
    An Mairéasach — from the surname de Mairéis (< Anglo-Norman de Marais, Marsh).
    Cf. bf Baile an Mhairéasaigh/Knockmorris, par. Tubbrid.

Centrepoint

52.3772, -7.88068latitude, longitude
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Historical references

sloinne Marsh, Marais
1654
Knockiviresy
CS I Leathanach: I.352
1654
Knockyviresy
CS I Leathanach: I.352,356,358
1655
Knockavarissy
DS
1660c
Knockavarissy
BSD Leathanach: 147
1667
Knockmorris alias Knockavorishy
ASE Leathanach: 120
1786
Knockanmorris
CGn. Leathanach: 379.396.253469
1840
Knockamorice
BS:AL
1840
Knockamorice
W. Riall Esq.
1840
Knockmoriss
Barton, D., Esq.:AL
1840
cnoc a Maurice
pl:AL
1840
Cnoca' Morice, 'Morris's hillyland'
AL
1952
Cnoch (sic) Mhuiris
PN Decies Leathanach: 302
1985
ˌnɑkˈmɑrəs
Áit.

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