Townland

Knocknahorgan

Cnoc Uí Charragáin

Knocknahorgan is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnocknahorgan51.94015° N · 8.40727° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded 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

  • Cnoc Uí Charragáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knocknahorgan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Cork
Civil parish
Rathcooney
Coordinates
51.94015, -8.40727 (approximate)
Mapped area
2.02 km²
Logainm ID
9616 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

97People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 13
  • Twomey 11
  • Morgan 10
  • Buckley 9
  • Peard 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

95People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Buckley 10
  • Daly 9
  • Lewis 9
  • Twomey 9
  • Dunlea 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

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

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