Townland

Ballymurphy Lower

Baile Uí Mhurchú Íochtarach

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

Recorded locationBallymurphy Lower52.10250° N · 8.15080° 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

  • Baile Uí Mhurchú Íochtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballymurphy Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Barrymore
Civil parish
Knockmourne
Coordinates
52.10250, -8.15080
Mapped area
0.79 km²
Logainm ID
10062 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

13People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Twohill 7
  • Dunlea 3
  • Cronin 1
  • Noonan 1
  • Regan 1
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1926 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hartnett 5
  • Dunlea 3
  • Twohill 3
  • Godsell 1
  • Linehan 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballymurphy Lower. 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.