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Electoral division

Posseckstown

Baile Phoirsne

Posseckstown is a electoral division in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationPosseckstown53.83235° N · 6.71183° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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 Phoirsne · Irish · main form
  • Posseckstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Meath
Coordinates
53.83235, -6.71183
Logainm ID
1374153 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-01-20. How this page was prepared.