Townland

Kiniska

Cinn Uisce

Kiniska is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKiniska53.35051° N · 8.92057° 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

  • Cinn Uisce · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Kiniska · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Clare
Civil parish
Claregalway
Coordinates
53.35051, -8.92057
Mapped area
1.97 km²
Logainm ID
18723 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

96People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Long 22
  • Commins 16
  • Casserly 12
  • Connell 11
  • Conroy 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

100People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Commins 20
  • Long 19
  • Casserly 13
  • Duggan 10
  • Connell 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kiniska. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.