Townland

Blindwell

Tobar Caoch

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

Recorded locationBlindwell53.58849° N · 8.99243° 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

  • Tobar Caoch · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Blindwell · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Dunmore
Civil parish
Kilconla
Coordinates
53.58849, -8.99243
Mapped area
5.71 km²
Logainm ID
21642 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

125People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 16
  • Connern 13
  • Corcoran 12
  • Collern 9
  • Dunleavy 9
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1926 census

110People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Burke 13
  • Corcoran 9
  • Hession 8
  • Webster 8
  • Conern 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Blindwell. 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.