placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Knockfola
Cnoc Fola
Knockfola is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKnockfola55.14748° N · 8.28066° 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
- Cnoc Fola · Irish · main form · validated name
- Knockfola · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Within
- Meenaclady
- Coordinates
- 55.14748, -8.28066
- Mapped area
- 4.76 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14497 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
188People recorded
33Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McFadden 83
- Ferry 22
- McGeady 21
- Coyle 12
- Sweeney 10
1926 census
218People recorded
46Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McFadden 74
- Ferry 35
- McGeady 27
- Coyle 24
- O'Brien 18
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knockfola. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.