Townland

Knockauns East

Na Cnocáin Thoir

Knockauns East is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockauns East53.65009° N · 8.56302° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Na Cnocáin Thoir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Knockauns East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ballymoe
Civil parish
Boyounagh
Coordinates
53.65009, -8.56302
Mapped area
0.85 km²
Logainm ID
57233 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

83People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mee 27
  • OBrien 12
  • Comer 7
  • Manion 7
  • Stritch 6
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockauns 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.