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Kinknock

Cionn an Chnoic

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

Recorded locationKinknock53.75990° N · 9.74436° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ceannhead, headlandcnochill

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

  • Cionn an Chnoic · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Kinknock · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Murrisk
Civil parish
Kilgeever
Coordinates
53.75990, -9.74436
Mapped area
1.14 km²
Logainm ID
37325 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kinknock. 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.