Townland

Monaster South

An Mhainistir Theas

Monaster South is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMonaster South52.51027° N · 8.66340° 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 Mhainistir Theas · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Monaster South · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Coshma
Civil parish
Monasteranenagh
Coordinates
52.51027, -8.66340
Mapped area
1.55 km²
Logainm ID
30439 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

51People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cregan 11
  • Barron 10
  • Hedderman 6
  • Furnell 4
  • Weeks 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

42People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Barron 11
  • Cregan 6
  • Carmody 5
  • Hedderman 5
  • O Shaughnessy 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Monaster South. 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 2026-09-10. How this page was prepared.