Townland

Knocknagornagh

Cnoc na gCoirneach

Knocknagornagh is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnocknagornagh52.48708° N · 9.26493° 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

  • Cnoc na gCoirneach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knocknagornagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Shanid
Civil parish
Kilmoylan
Coordinates
52.48708, -9.26493
Mapped area
6.88 km²
Logainm ID
30772 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

197People recorded
35Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Liston 29
  • Dalton 15
  • Dineen 15
  • Barrett 13
  • Woulfe 11
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

172People recorded
33Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Barrett 23
  • Liston 22
  • Brosnahan 15
  • Dalton 11
  • Dineen 11
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knocknagornagh. 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.