Townland

Rathkenny

Ráth Chianaigh

Rathkenny is a townland in Tipperary. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathkenny52.49737° N · 7.62577° 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

  • Ráth Chianaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rathkenny · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Peppardstown
Coordinates
52.49737, -7.62577
Mapped area
4.35 km²
Logainm ID
47866 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

103People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Croke 12
  • Donovan 12
  • Anglim 11
  • Sadlier 10
  • Comerford 8
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1911 census

79People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hackett 10
  • Sadlier 9
  • Croke 7
  • Anglim 6
  • Comerford 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathkenny. 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.