Townland

Knockbeg East

An Cnoc Beag Thoir

Knockbeg East is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockbeg East54.17149° N · 8.50154° 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 Beag Thoir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Knockbeg East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Tirerrill
Civil parish
Ballysadare
Coordinates
54.17149, -8.50154
Mapped area
1.14 km²
Logainm ID
45228 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

32People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Tighe 9
  • Martin 8
  • Barber 5
  • Meehan 3
  • Benson 1
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1911 census

49People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lambe 10
  • Walshe 10
  • Tighe 7
  • Brannegan 4
  • Barbour 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockbeg East. 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.