placenames1901 census
79People recorded
22Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Bowin 9
- Dalton 6
- Lynch 6
- Ralleigh 6
- Rourke 6
Knightswood
Ballynafid’s former national school stands in Knightswood, where its entrance plaque records the donor.
Recorded locationKnightswood53.59879° N · 7.37123° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Knightswood · English · main form
Place & story
James Carroll’s gift
The former Ballynafid National School was built about 1847. A carved plaque on its entrance porch records that James Carroll’s bequest paid for the schools and bears that year. The limestone building has a central projecting porch, a hipped slate roof and carefully cut stone surrounds to its windows. The architectural inventory records its later use as a community centre. [2]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
57People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Reilley 6
- Lynch 5
- Mahedy 5
- Rourke 5
- Nally 4
1926 census
40People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mahedy 5
- Reilly 5
- Fay 4
- Forde 4
- Skelly 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knightswood. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballynafid National School, Knightswood: 15401204, Westmeath survey 2004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- 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 2007-12-10. How this page was prepared.