placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Coldwood or Foorkill
Fuarchoill
Coldwood or Foorkill is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationColdwood or Foorkill53.26019° N · 8.81005° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Fuarchoill · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Coldwood or Foorkill · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
61People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
52People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kelly 10
- Jennings 8
- O'Toole 6
- Rooney 6
- Commins 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Coldwood or Foorkill. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.