Townland

Knockbrack

An Cnoc Breac

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

Recorded locationKnockbrack53.75514° N · 8.73220° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

breacspeckled cnochill

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 Breac · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Knockbrack · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Mayo
Barony: Costello
Civil parish: Annagh
Within: Course
Coordinates: 53.75514, -8.73220
Mapped area: 1.26 km²
Logainm ID: 36195 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

45People recorded

11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Lyons 13
Higgins 12
Cunnane 7
Finnegan 4
Cruise 3

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1911 census

47People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Lyons 18
Higgins 11
Finnegan 6
Cannane 4
Cruise 4

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1926 census

47People recorded

11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Lyons 23
Cruise 8
Cunnane 4
Finnegan 4
Higgins 4

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Knockbrack. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 2026-06-19. How this page was prepared.