Townland

Coos South

An Cuas Theas

Coos South is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCoos South52.98565° N · 8.36443° 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 Cuas Theas · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Coos South · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Leitrim
Civil parish
Ballynakill
Coordinates
52.98565, -8.36443
Mapped area
3.97 km²
Logainm ID
21009 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

138People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Tuohy 38
  • Garvey 14
  • Twohy 11
  • Mulvehill 9
  • Page 7
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1911 census

130People recorded
27Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Tuohy 44
  • Garvey 24
  • Breheny 8
  • Egan 7
  • Flannery 7
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1926 census

93People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Garvey 18
  • Tuohy 17
  • Minogue 15
  • Madden 8
  • Flannery 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Coos South. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.