Townland

Knockfinnisk

Cnoc Finnisce

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

Recorded locationKnockfinnisk52.48923° N · 9.18796° 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 Finnisce · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knockfinnisk · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Shanid
Civil parish
Dunmoylan
Coordinates
52.48923, -9.18796
Mapped area
4.11 km²
Logainm ID
31802 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

148People recorded
27Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Windle 27
  • Ahern 26
  • Murphy 16
  • Crowley 15
  • Downey 10
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1926 census

99People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Windle 17
  • Crowley 13
  • Murphy 13
  • Scollard 8
  • Ahearn 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockfinnisk. 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.