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Graiguenamanagh

Gráig na Manach

Graiguenamanagh is a civil parish in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGraiguenamanagh52.53965° N · 6.98823° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

gráighamlet; cattle-steading?

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

  • Gráig na Manach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Graiguenamanagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Gowran
Coordinates
52.53965, -6.98823
Mapped area
50.3 km²
Logainm ID
1300 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Graiguenamanagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.