Townland

Knocknagoran

Cnoc na nGabhrán

Knocknagoran is a townland in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnocknagoran54.08231° N · 6.25739° 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 nGabhrán · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knocknagoran · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Louth
Civil parish
Carlingford
Coordinates
54.08231, -6.25739
Mapped area
1.08 km²
Logainm ID
33779 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

234People recorded
59Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hagan 23
  • Hardy 18
  • Rice 12
  • Feron 11
  • Oaks 10
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1911 census

244People recorded
58Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • OHagan 24
  • Hardy 18
  • Fearon 16
  • OHanlon 15
  • Kelly 12
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1926 census

210People recorded
53Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • O'Hagan 31
  • Fearon 18
  • O'Hanlon 14
  • Hardy 13
  • Boyle 8
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knocknagoran. 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.