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Mooretown

An Lorgain

Mooretown is a townland in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMooretown53.93928° N · 6.38542° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

lorgainlong low ridge; strip of land

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 Lorgain · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Mooretown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Louth
Barony
Louth
Civil parish
Dromiskin
Coordinates
53.93928, -6.38542
Mapped area
4.08 km²
Logainm ID
33559 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

274People recorded
73Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carroll 20
  • McQuillan 13
  • Kinahan 11
  • Mynes 11
  • Corrigan 10
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Mooretown. 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.