Townland

Killelton

Cill Eiltín

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

Recorded locationKillelton52.22481° N · 9.87210° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Cill Eiltín · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Killelton · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Kilgobban
Coordinates
52.22481, -9.87210
Mapped area
4.08 km²
Logainm ID
24662 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

26People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Moynihan 11
  • Knightly 7
  • Moynehan 7
  • Murphy 1
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1911 census

27People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Moynihan 22
  • Knightly 5
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1926 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Moynihan 10
  • Knightly 5
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Killelton. 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 2021-07-16. How this page was prepared.