Townland

Barnakyle

An Bhearna Choill

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

Recorded locationBarnakyle52.60420° N · 8.70071° 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

  • An Bhearna Choill · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Barnakyle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Civil parish
Mungret
Coordinates
52.60420, -8.70071
Mapped area
1.6 km²
Logainm ID
31525 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

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

1911 census

54People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Heffernan 9
  • Dundon 8
  • OBrien 6
  • Cloghessy 4
  • McCarthy 4
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1926 census

96People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Heffernan 8
  • Madden 8
  • Mulqueen 7
  • O'Brien 7
  • Cloghessy 6
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Barnakyle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.