Civil parish

Borrismore

An Bhuiríos Mhór

Borrismore is a civil parish in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBorrismore52.72215° N · 7.54276° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

mórgreat, big

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 Bhuiríos Mhór · Irish · main form · validated name
Borrismore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Kilkenny
Barony: Galmoy
Coordinates: 52.72215, -7.54276
Mapped area: 5.14 km²
Logainm ID: 1269 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Borrismore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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