Townland

Knockbrack

An Cnoc Breac

Knockbrack is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockbrack52.32132° N · 9.34836° 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 Breac · Irish · main form
  • Knockbrack · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Brosna
Within
Brosna
Coordinates
52.32132, -9.34836
Mapped area
5.38 km²
Logainm ID
24444 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

336People recorded
63Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cotter 65
  • OConnor 40
  • Brosnan 36
  • Doody 14
  • Curtin 13
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

283People recorded
59Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cotter 52
  • O'Connor 51
  • Brosnan 23
  • Doody 17
  • Downey 13
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockbrack. 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 2018-11-01. How this page was prepared.