Townland

Knocktopher Abbey

Mainistir Chnoc an Tóchair

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

Recorded locationKnocktopher Abbey52.47890° N · 7.21837° 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

  • Mainistir Chnoc an Tóchair · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knocktopher Abbey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Civil parish
Knocktopher
Coordinates
52.47890, -7.21837
Mapped area
0.94 km²
Logainm ID
27290 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

34People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 8
  • Rice 5
  • Wheathy 4
  • Langrishe 3
  • Bullen 1
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1926 census

21People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • O'Shea 8
  • Langrishe 3
  • Rice 3
  • Blackburn 1
  • Clere 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knocktopher Abbey. 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.