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Knockanillaun

Cnoc an Oileáin

Knockanillaun is a population centre in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of The watertower above pasture at Knockanillaun, as photographed in 2012.
Illustration, The watertower above pasture at Knockanillaun, as photographed in 2012
Recorded locationKnockanillaun54.12260° N · 9.23901° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cnochilloileánisland

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 an Oileáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Knockanillaun · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Mayo
Barony
Tirawley
Civil parish
Ardagh
Coordinates
54.12260, -9.23901 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1414565 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockanillaun. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. The watertower above pasture at Knockanillaun, as photographed in 2012 illustration: based on a Watertower, Knockanillaun by Richard Webb. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

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