placenames1901 census
175People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Nagle 21
- OBrien 17
- Counihan 12
- Flynn 11
- Prendergast 11
Ardcanaght
Aird Chánachta
Ardcanaght is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationArdcanaght52.16383° N · 9.73695° 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
- Aird Chánachta · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ardcanaght · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Trughanacmy
- Civil parish
- Kilgarrylander
- Coordinates
- 52.16383, -9.73695
- Mapped area
- 4.53 km²
- Logainm ID
- 24431 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
177People recorded
29Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- OBrien 26
- Nagle 22
- Counihan 19
- ONeill 16
- Prendergast 10
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ardcanaght. 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 2017-11-02. How this page was prepared.