Townland

Knocknaskeagh

Cnoc na Sceach

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

Recorded locationKnocknaskeagh54.01672° N · 8.89629° 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 Sceach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Knocknaskeagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Gallen
Civil parish
Killasser
Within
Tumgesh
Coordinates
54.01672, -8.89629
Mapped area
1.37 km²
Logainm ID
36834 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

37People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Haran 12
  • Gavaghan 7
  • Leonard 6
  • Mullee 5
  • Convy 4
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1911 census

37People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Harran 18
  • Gavaghan 6
  • McNulty 5
  • Cooke 4
  • Mullee 4
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

25People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cooke 9
  • Gavagan 5
  • Mullee 5
  • Haran 3
  • McNulty 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knocknaskeagh. 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 2026-04-13. How this page was prepared.