BROWSE
townland
An Cnoc Dubh
genitive: an Chnoic Dhuibh
(Irish)
Knockduff
(English)

Glossary

English hill
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Centrepoint

52.5777, -6.63152latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
a place called the Black-hill (Briskett, Allen, Steph. Synnott, Mark Fitz-Harries)
CPR Leathanach: 134a
1625
Cnockduffe (Thomas Colclough)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4 CI
1634
Knockduffe (Thadeus al’ Taddy Jordane ... Edm. Heire )
Inq. Lag. Alt: 90 C I
1654
Knocduffe (Dud. Colclough, Ed. Hire)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 280
1654
Knockduffe (Teorainn Caranroe)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 280
1654
Knocleslea (Teorainn Rahincullen, Davidstowne)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 285
1679
Knocduffe (Edw. Synnott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 9 C II
1679
Knockduffe (Edw. Synnott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 10 C II
1689c
Knockduffe (Will. Ivory)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 53
1709
Knockduff (Butler – Damer)
CGn. Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 361, Uimhir: 1067
1830c
Knockduff
Templeshanbo
TAB Imleabhar: 32
1840
An cnoc dubh, 'the black hill'
dúch:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Knockduff
BS Sketch:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21
1840
Knockduff
Dunn, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Knockduff
Elrington, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Knockduff
FitzGerald, G.:AL (LG)
1840
Knockduff
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 21
1840
Knockduffe
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 21

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