Information about Knockroe

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Knockroe
Irish Form of Name:
Cnoc Ruadh
Translation:
red hill
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Knockroe
Cnoc Ruadh
Comment:
Knockash is a different hill from Knockroe. J. O D
Description:
The name of a Danish Fort.
Situation:
In the townland of Knockroe.

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:
Knockroe is in Knockroe townland.