Townland

Castlekelly

Caisleán Uí Chaollaí

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

Recorded locationCastlekelly52.64318° N · 7.02359° 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

  • Caisleán Uí Chaollaí · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Castlekelly · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Gowran
Civil parish
Kilmacahill
Coordinates
52.64318, -7.02359
Mapped area
2.08 km²
Logainm ID
27018 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

86People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cass 14
  • Lawlor 11
  • Byrne 7
  • English 7
  • Fleming 7
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1911 census

66People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cass 12
  • Lawlor 12
  • Pendergast 12
  • English 6
  • Rudkins 4
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1926 census

69People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lawlor 11
  • Prendergast 11
  • Rudkins 8
  • Bourke 6
  • Cass 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Castlekelly. 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.