placenames1901 census
12People recorded
3Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Savage 3
- Tolan 3
- Cruise 1
- Dillon 1
- Duff 1
Johnstown
Baile Sheáin
Archaeological surveys identified two buried enclosures in this Johnstown near Lusk.
Recorded locationJohnstown53.54245° N · 6.22899° 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 Sheáin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Johnstown · English · main form
Place & story
From cropmark to tested enclosure
A circular cropmark first drew attention to one enclosure in Johnstown townland. The National Monuments Service records subsequent geophysical survey and test excavation under licences 05R062 and 05E1063. These investigations revealed a double D-shaped enclosure measuring about forty-two metres by forty-one, with internal features. Its discovery shows how an apparently simple aerial outline can conceal a more complex buried plan. [2]
A second enclosure
The same survey programme, undertaken before a proposed landfill, identified another enclosure nearby. This was approximately circular and about forty metres across, with possible features inside. The official records do not provide a securely established construction date or identify its occupants. The two sites are evidence of earlier activity in the townland, without supporting a named settlement or a detailed reconstruction of daily life. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Dublin
- Barony
- Balrothery East
- Civil parish
- Lusk
- Within
- Lusk
- Coordinates
- 53.54245, -6.22899
- Mapped area
- 1.05 km²
- Logainm ID
- 17231 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
11People recorded
4Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
12People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mulligan 3
- Savage 2
- Sherwin 2
- Bissett 1
- Howard 1
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Johnstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Johnstown enclosureDU007-062,updated2014 · David O’Connor and Christine Baker, National Monuments Service; Kevin Lohan2006assessment
- Johnstown enclosureDU007-071,2015record · Christine Baker, National Monuments Service; Kevin Lohan2006assessment
- 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 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.