Townland

Dromroe

An Drom Rua

Dromroe is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDromroe52.41422° N · 9.69006° 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 Drom Rua · Irish · main form
  • Dromroe · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Rattoo
Within
Causeway
Coordinates
52.41422, -9.69006
Mapped area
0.4 km²
Logainm ID
23898 ↗

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
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dillone 7
  • Murphy 5
  • Dee 2
  • Dowling 2
  • Hennessy 2
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Dromroe. 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 2020-12-15. How this page was prepared.