Townland

Knockmore

An Cnoc Mór

Knockmore is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockmore54.02274° N · 9.17565° 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 Cnoc Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Knockmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Tirawley
Civil parish
Ballynahaglish
Coordinates
54.02274, -9.17565
Mapped area
2.58 km²
Logainm ID
34639 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

157People recorded
32Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brogan 14
  • Ryder 13
  • Armstrong 11
  • McHale 11
  • Rape 11
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

178People recorded
34Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Ryder 23
  • Armstrong 18
  • Brogan 14
  • Hanley 10
  • Walsh 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

165People recorded
31Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Ryder 17
  • Armstrong 13
  • McHale 12
  • Brogan 11
  • Barrett 10
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockmore. 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.