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Dillonstown

Baile an Díolúnaigh

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

Recorded locationDillonstown53.87227° N · 6.33543° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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 Díolúnaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Dillonstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Louth
Barony
Ardee
Civil parish
Drumcar
Coordinates
53.87227, -6.33543
Mapped area
1.88 km²
Logainm ID
33566 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

177People recorded
37Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Matthews 14
  • Corcoran 11
  • Sharkey 10
  • Byrne 9
  • Mulroy 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Dillonstown. 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.