placenamesKnockaun
An Cnocán
Knockaun is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKnockaun52.72312° N · 8.88521° 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 Cnocán · Irish · main form
- Knockaun · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Clare
- Barony
- Bunratty Lower
- Civil parish
- Clonloghan
- Civil parish
- Drumline
- Coordinates
- 52.72312, -8.88521
- Mapped area
- 1.06 km²
- Logainm ID
- 6124 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Knockaun. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2021-11-01. How this page was prepared.