Townland

Finnan

Fionnán

Finnan is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFinnan52.79638° N · 7.30551° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Fionnán · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Finnan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Civil parish
Donaghmore
Coordinates
52.79638, -7.30551
Mapped area
2.27 km²
Logainm ID
26516 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

42People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brophy 10
  • Phelan 10
  • Lacey 7
  • Delaney 4
  • Hickey 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

54People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brophy 12
  • Delaney 11
  • Lacey 9
  • Phelan 7
  • Brennan 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Finnan. 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.