Townland

Fanningstown

Baile an Fhainínigh

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

Recorded locationFanningstown52.57377° N · 8.61129° 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

  • Baile an Fhainínigh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Fanningstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Civil parish
Fedamore
Within
Fedamore
Coordinates
52.57377, -8.61129
Mapped area
4.26 km²
Logainm ID
30658 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

131People recorded
26Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Condon 19
  • Cusack 13
  • Clohesy 9
  • Ahern 8
  • Gleeson 8
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1926 census

113People recorded
26Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Condon 23
  • Cusack 12
  • Keane 10
  • Scanlan 9
  • Clohessy 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Fanningstown. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.