Townland

Faymore

An Fhaiche Mhór

Faymore is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFaymore55.12304° N · 7.94437° 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

  • An Fhaiche Mhór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Faymore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Clondahorky
Coordinates
55.12304, -7.94437
Mapped area
3.48 km²
Logainm ID
14347 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

110People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGinley 16
  • McNulty 13
  • McFadden 12
  • McGee 8
  • Wilkinson 8
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1911 census

102People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGee 18
  • McGinley 14
  • Wilkinson 14
  • Doohan 7
  • McHugh 7
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1926 census

76People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGinley 18
  • McGee 9
  • McHugh 9
  • Wilkinson 8
  • McBride 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Faymore. 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 2025-09-08. How this page was prepared.