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Mullaghmore

An Mullach Mór

Carved stonework and service spaces reveal different sides of the mansion.

Watercolour and fine ink view between battered stone harbour walls over calm blue-green water, with a small blue-and-white fishing boat beside the far pier.
Illustration, the entrance to Mullaghmore Harbour, County Sligo, as photographed in May 2023
Recorded locationMullaghmore54.45208° N · 8.46906° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

mórgreat, bigmullachhilltop

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

  • An Mullach Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Mullaghmore · English · main form

Place & story

Beyond the silhouette

Classiebawn’s eastern entrance has a decorated stone surround, small columns with carved capitals and a pair of diagonally boarded doors approached by steps. The architectural inventory also records a sequence of western blocks descending towards a single-storey service wing and enclosed yard. These details connect the elaborate entrance with the house’s more practical accommodation. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Carbury
Civil parish
Ahamlish
Coordinates
54.45208, -8.46906
Mapped area
3.75 km²
Logainm ID
1167082 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

32People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McHugh 9
  • Gunnigle 3
  • Pearson 3
  • Gilmartin 2
  • A Massey Milan 1
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1926 census

13People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Bracken 5
  • Gunnigle 3
  • McHugh 3
  • Pearson 2
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Mullaghmore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Classiebawn Castle, registration32400204, Sligo survey2004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  4. The entrance to Mullaghmore Harbour, County Sligo illustration: based on a Harbour entrance by Gerald England. 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.