placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Knightstown or Ballinriddery
Baile an Ridire
Knightstown or Ballinriddery is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKnightstown or Ballinriddery53.10642° N · 7.26261° 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
- Baile an Ridire · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Knightstown or Ballinriddery · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Portnahinch
- Civil parish
- Ardea
- Coordinates
- 53.10642, -7.26261
- Mapped area
- 1.13 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28668 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
17People recorded
3Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
5People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Murphy 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knightstown or Ballinriddery. 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.