placenames1901 census
71People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dowling 9
- Grady 9
- Butler 8
- Hoyne 7
- Loughlin 7
Borrismore
An Bhuiríos Mhór
Borrismore is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBorrismore52.72405° N · 7.54666° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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 Bhuiríos Mhór · Irish · main form · validated name
- Borrismore · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kilkenny
- Barony
- Galmoy
- Civil parish
- Borrismore
- Coordinates
- 52.72405, -7.54666
- Mapped area
- 4.4 km²
- Logainm ID
- 27516 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
87People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tobin 19
- Grady 11
- Dowling 10
- Hoyne 7
- Ryan 6
1926 census
118People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tobin 25
- Broderick 10
- Dalton 8
- Murphy 8
- O'Grady 8
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Borrismore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.