Townland

Knockballyfookeen

Cnoc Bhaile Phúcúin

Knockballyfookeen is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockballyfookeen52.55209° N · 8.31275° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead cnochill

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 Bhaile Phúcúin · Irish · main form · validated name
Knockballyfookeen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Limerick
Barony: Coonagh
Civil parish: Oola
Coordinates: 52.55209, -8.31275
Mapped area: 1.76 km²
Logainm ID: 32416 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

42People recorded

11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hayes 11
Ryan 7
Hourigan 6
O Meara 5
ODonnell 3

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1911 census

54People recorded

13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Ryan 12
Hayes 8
Halloran 5
Hourigan 5
Heffernan 4

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1926 census

53People recorded

14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hayes 10
Ryan 7
Hourigan 5
O'Halloran 5
O'Meara 5

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Knockballyfookeen. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.