placenames1901 census
805People recorded
138Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Ballymahon
Baile Uí Mhatháin
Construction records and the library service describe another phase in the town’s civic life.
Recorded locationBallymahon53.56412° N · 7.76547° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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 Mhatháin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballymahon · English · main form
Place & story
Restoration and an extension
Purcell’s project record, dated December 2010, describes restoring Ballymahon’s former courthouse and adding a two-storey extension at the rear. Original features were removed, repaired and reinstated during the work. Longford County Council was the client and Sean Harrington Architects the architect. The project adapted a protected civic building for community library use. [2]
Reading and community space
The library service identifies Ballymahon as County Longford’s first My Open Library, providing registered members with access beyond staffed hours. Its account also describes a community hall serving as a local studies room, together with a sensory room. These uses extend the building’s role beyond book lending and connect it with the surrounding town’s community activities. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Longford
- Barony
- Rathcline
- Civil parish
- Shrule
- Within
- Ballymahon
- Coordinates
- 53.56412, -7.76547
- Mapped area
- 1.13 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1412090 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
136People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- C 24
- M 13
- F 9
- K 8
- B 7
1926 census
31People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballymahon. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballymahon Library: restoration and extension project, December 2010 · Purcell
- Ballymahon Library: building and facilities · Longford County Library
- 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 2025-03-28. How this page was prepared.