placenames1901 census
80People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Bresnihan 7
- McCann 6
- Adderley 5
- Biggane 5
- Coleman 5
Gortroe
An Gort Rua
Gortroe is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGortroe52.42002° N · 8.84662° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded 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 Gort Rua · Irish · main form · validated name
- Gortroe · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Limerick
- Barony
- Connello Upper
- Civil parish
- Corcomohide
- Within
- Castletown
- Coordinates
- 52.42002, -8.84662 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 2.29 km²
- Logainm ID
- 30578 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
76People recorded
20Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
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
- Logainm.ie — Gortroe. 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.