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Esker South

An Eiscir Theas

Esker South is a townland in Longford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationEsker South53.78369° N · 7.69841° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

eiscirridge

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 Eiscir Theas · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Esker South · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Longford
Barony
Longford
Civil parish
Killoe
Coordinates
53.78369, -7.69841
Mapped area
3.03 km²
Logainm ID
33028 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

199People recorded
48Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Corrigan 20
  • Tynan 19
  • Lennon 17
  • Breslin 12
  • Kiernan 12
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

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