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Gallowshill

Cnoc na Croiche

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

Recorded locationGallowshill52.63512° N · 7.08728° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

cnochill

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

  • Cnoc na Croiche · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Gallowshill · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Gowran
Civil parish
Gowran
Within
Gowran
Coordinates
52.63512, -7.08728
Mapped area
0.43 km²
Logainm ID
26851 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gallowshill. 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.