placenames1901 census
6People recorded
2Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kennedy 3
- Bannon 2
- Asher 1
Donaghmore
Domhnach Mór
Earthworks preserve two older landmarks.
Recorded locationDonaghmore52.87048° N · 7.60092° 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
- Domhnach Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Donaghmore · English · main form
Place & story
An earthen stronghold
Donaghmore’s motte occupies the end of an esker ridge. The archaeological inventory records a steep earthen mound about seven and a half metres high, with a surviving ditch on its southern side. No bailey was identified. [2]
A covered spring
Saint Patrick’s Well lies below the ridge. The monument record describes a mound partially covering the natural spring and cites William Carrigan’s account that a rock had been rolled over the well around 1845. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Clandonagh
- Civil parish
- Donaghmore
- Civil parish
- Rathdowney
- Coordinates
- 52.87048, -7.60092
- Mapped area
- 1.48 km²
- Logainm ID
- 27905 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
1926 census
81People recorded
23Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Donaghmore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Donaghmore motte, LA028-024001- · National Monuments Service; Archaeological Inventory of County Laois, 1995
- Saint Patrick’s Well, Donaghmore, LA028-023---- · National Monuments Service; Archaeological Inventory of County Laois, 1995
- 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.