placenames1901 census
42People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Coridan 12
- Dillane 6
- OConnor 6
- Corridan 5
- Shanahan 5
Knockmeal
An Cnoc Maol
Knockmeal is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKnockmeal52.38646° N · 9.36235° 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 Maol · Irish · main form
- Knockmeal · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Clanmaurice
- Civil parish
- Duagh
- Coordinates
- 52.38646, -9.36235
- Mapped area
- 1.83 km²
- Logainm ID
- 24136 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
38People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Corridan 16
- Dillane 4
- OConnor 4
- Shanahan 4
- Keane 3
1926 census
54People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Corridan 30
- Dillane 5
- Moloney 5
- Sheehy 4
- O'Connor 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knockmeal. 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 2019-03-11. How this page was prepared.