placenames1901 census
96People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Castletown
Baile an Chaisleáin
The school’s own history separates a documented 1911 change from uncertain opening traditions.
Recorded locationCastletown52.35517° N · 9.62375° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Baile an Chaisleáin · Irish · main form
- Castletown · English · main form
Place & story
A recorded change in 1911
St Teresa’s National School’s institutional history records that its predecessor’s roll number 5382 was replaced by 15033 on 18 September 1911. It identifies 1911–12 as the new school’s probable first operating year. Although local tradition dates a fire at the earlier thatched school to 1908, the history acknowledges that documentary evidence for that fire and the new building’s opening has not been found. The roll-number change provides a firmer date than those traditions. [2]
Old rooms given a new role
The original two classrooms were separated by movable glazed partitions. After three classrooms were added behind the school in 2004–05, those earlier rooms became the school hall. The institution also records electricity arriving in 1952 and oil-fired heating in 1966. These changes describe the school in Castletown, serving the wider Kilflynn community. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Clanmaurice
- Civil parish
- Kilflyn
- Coordinates
- 52.35517, -9.62375
- Mapped area
- 0.74 km²
- Logainm ID
- 23994 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
96People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
66People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Condon 7
- Browne 6
- Twomey 6
- Wynne 6
- Herbert 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Castletown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- School History: St Teresa’s National School, Kilflynn · St Teresa’s National School, Kilflynn
- 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 2020-03-30. How this page was prepared.