Civil parish

Castleknock

Caisleán Cnucha

Castleknock is a civil parish in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCastleknock53.38663° N · 6.35679° 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

  • Caisleán Cnucha · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Castleknock · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Dublin
Coordinates
53.38663, -6.35679
Mapped area
28.87 km²
Logainm ID
835 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Castleknock. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-27. How this page was prepared.