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Townland

Knockfree

Cnoc Fraoigh

Knockfree is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKnockfree54.09694° N · 9.24907° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

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 Fraoigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Knockfree · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Tirawley
Civil parish
Kilbelfad
Coordinates
54.09694, -9.24907
Mapped area
1.32 km²
Logainm ID
34121 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

85People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Traynor 12
  • Molloy 7
  • Cosgrave 6
  • Cosgrove 6
  • McKenna 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Knockfree. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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.