Townland

Knocklong West

Cnoc Loinge Thiar

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

Recorded locationKnocklong West52.43399° N · 8.42562° 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 Loinge Thiar · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knocklong West · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Coshlea
Civil parish
Knocklong
Coordinates
52.43399, -8.42562
Mapped area
2.86 km²
Logainm ID
31062 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

152People recorded
26Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Murphy 10
  • Cleary 9
  • Davern 9
  • Finn 9
  • Fenton 8
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1911 census

188People recorded
31Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hennessy 15
  • Power 12
  • Carey 10
  • Fogarty 9
  • Irwin 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knocklong West. 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 2026-10-09. How this page was prepared.