placenames1901 census
62People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Downey 12
- Carroll 6
- Deevy 6
- Lennon 5
- Phelan 5
Swiftsheath
Fraoch an tSuiftigh
Swiftsheath is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationSwiftsheath52.74488° N · 7.29522° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Fraoch an tSuiftigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Swiftsheath · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Barony
- Fassadinin
- Civil parish
- Coolcraheen
- Coordinates
- 52.74488, -7.29522
- Mapped area
- 2.4 km²
- Logainm ID
- 26761 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
64People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Downey 11
- O' Hara 8
- Deevy 6
- Halley 6
- Phelan 6
1926 census
51People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Downey 15
- Holly 6
- McEvoy 4
- Phelan 4
- Carroll 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Swiftsheath. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.