Information about Knockaunydoherty

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Knockaunydoherty
Irish Form of Name:
Cnocán Ui Dhochartaigh
Translation:
O’Doherty’s hillock
Civil Parish:
Kilcummin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Knockaunydoherty
Cnocán Ui Dhochartaigh
Cruckaun a dogherty or Dogherty Hill [crossed out] Local
Description:
A high hill near the sea, has a Trigl. Station on it [crossed out].
Situation:
In Turlough beg townland [crossed out]. No such hill on the ground.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Knockaunydoherty is in Turloughbeg townland.

Information From The Landed Estates Database

Information from the Landed Estates Database.
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The following is a list of those houses in this townland which are discussed in the Landed Estates Database.
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