Information about Knock

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Knock
Irish Form of Name:
Cnoc
Translation:
a hill
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Knock
Cnoc Local
Description:
An Humble Cottage the only house in the townland being the residence of Captain Mattus.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Knock.

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:
Knock is in Knock townland.