placenames1901 census
33People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Spooner 9
- Palmer 8
- Clear 6
- Bowe 5
- Keay 4
Bordwell Big
Bordaíol Mhór
Bordwell Big is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBordwell Big52.87642° N · 7.53010° 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
- Bordaíol Mhór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Bordwell Big · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Clarmallagh
- Civil parish
- Bordwell
- Coordinates
- 52.87642, -7.53010
- Mapped area
- 0.73 km²
- Logainm ID
- 27997 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
28People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Spooner 8
- Clear 7
- Palmer 6
- Bowe 3
- Keay 3
1926 census
24People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Spooner 7
- Cleere 4
- Bowe 3
- Hyland 3
- Keyes 2
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bordwell Big. 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.