placenames1901 census
209People recorded
36Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cupples 15
- Francey 13
- Parker 13
- McNeely 12
- Thompson 12
Kells
Na Cealla
Kells is a townland in Antrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKells54.80613° N · 6.22943° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Na Cealla · Irish · main form
- Kells · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Antrim
- Barony
- Antrim Lower
- Civil parish
- Connor
- Coordinates
- 54.80613, -6.22943
- Mapped area
- 1.92 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1165661 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
61People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Nimmon 10
- Boyd 8
- Cupples 7
- Carlisle 5
- Elwood 5
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kells. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-06-27. How this page was prepared.