Townland

Spittle

An Spidéal

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

Recorded locationSpittle52.38103° N · 8.32679° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Spidéal · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Spittle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Coshlea
Civil parish
Ballylanders
Coordinates
52.38103, -8.32679
Mapped area
2.45 km²
Logainm ID
31564 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

119People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cleary 13
  • Dawson 10
  • Hennessy 8
  • Leahy 8
  • Barlow 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Spittle. 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.