placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Ashtown
Baile an Ásaigh
The former oil mill and Longford Bridge preserve different uses of water in Ashtown townland.
Recorded locationAshtown53.37694° N · 6.34105° 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 an Ásaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ashtown · English · main form
Place & story
A tall mill behind the towpath
Ashtown Mill dates to about 1820. The architectural inventory records a five-storey main block with a lower extension, built in limestone rubble and supported internally by cast-iron columns. Yellow brick outlines some openings, while the façade carries a copper clock. A pond behind the building preserves another element of its industrial setting. [2]
Road and canal meet
Nearby Longford Bridge carries a road over the Royal Canal beside the tenth lock. The inventory dates the humpback bridge to about 1810. Its single arch uses dressed limestone around the opening, contrasting with the rougher walling. An oval stone plaque gives the bridge its name, fixing a local identity to this canal crossing. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Dublin
- Barony
- Castleknock
- Civil parish
- Castleknock
- Coordinates
- 53.37694, -6.34105
- Mapped area
- 1.02 km²
- Logainm ID
- 17263 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
463People recorded
81Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
478People recorded
78Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ashtown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ashtown Mill, NIAH11362067 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Longford Bridge and Tenth Lock, NIAH11362066 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- 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 2024-08-16. How this page was prepared.