Information about Knockfin

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Knockfin
Irish Form of Name:
Cnoc Fionn
Translation:
white hill
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Knockfin
Cnoc Fionn
Cruckfin Local name
Description:
A hill in the part of Garomna Island called Maumeen.
Situation:
W.of the Ph. in Garomna Island.

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:
Knockfin is in Maumeen townland.