Townland

Knockduff

An Cnoc Dubh

Knockduff is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockduff55.18322° N · 7.89939° 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

  • An Cnoc Dubh · Irish · main form
  • Knockduff · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Clondahorky
Within
Ards
Coordinates
55.18322, -7.89939
Mapped area
0.22 km²
Logainm ID
14317 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1911 census

9People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Algeo 4
  • McGee 3
  • McGinley 2
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1926 census

15People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGee 8
  • Algeo 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockduff. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2026-01-08. How this page was prepared.