Knockawaddy, County Fermanagh
Origin
Ir.Cnoc an Mhadaidh ‘hill of the dog’
Background
The origin of this townland is identified correctly in previous proposals as Cnoc an Mhadaidh ‘hill of the dog’. There are no eminences of note in the townland, but the name might be a borrowing. Alternatively, the hill in question might be a peak of 375ft in the adjacent townland of Dernaglug and Drumaa (OSNI).
References
Additional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (?)Knockavoggye | 1629 | Inq. Ult. (Fermanagh) $6 Car.I |
| (?)Knockawilt | 1629 | Inq. Ult. (Fermanagh) $6 Car.I |
| ~Cnoc a Mhadaidhe ""hill of the dog"" | 1833 | J O'D (OSNB) B134 B67 |
| ~Cnoc a Mhuilt ""hill of the wether"" | 1833 | J O'D (OSNB) B134 B67 |
| ""the dog''s hill"" | 1869 | Joyce i 480 |
- Barony
- Clankelly
- Parish
- Clones
- Parish in 1851
- Clones
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 13593
- Place name type
- T