Townland

Rathmore

An Ráth Mór

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

Recorded locationRathmore53.45281° N · 8.83554° 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 Ráth Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Clare
Civil parish
Cummer
Coordinates
53.45281, -8.83554
Mapped area
0.85 km²
Logainm ID
21357 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

26People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Molloy 9
  • Forde 8
  • Mannion 8
  • Fahy 1
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1911 census

20People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mannion 10
  • Forde 8
  • Fahey 1
  • Redington 1
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1926 census

15People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mannion 7
  • Mac Giolla an Atha 4
  • Molloy 3
  • Ní Giolla an Atha 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathmore. 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.