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Ballyknockan

Baile an Chnocáin

Ballyknockan is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyknockan53.24751° N · 7.36265° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcnocánhillock

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

  • Baile an Chnocáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyknockan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Barony
Geashill
Civil parish
Geashill
Within
Geashill
Coordinates
53.24751, -7.36265
Mapped area
0.95 km²
Logainm ID
42052 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

24People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dunne 11
  • Vicars 5
  • ONeill 3
  • Nevin 2
  • Cannon 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyknockan. 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.