Townland

Mitchelstown

Baile Mhistéala

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

Recorded locationMitchelstown53.84710° N · 6.25925° 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 Mhistéala · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Mitchelstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Louth
Barony
Ferrard
Civil parish
Dunany
Coordinates
53.84710, -6.25925
Mapped area
0.61 km²
Logainm ID
33580 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

49People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Crilly 10
  • Brennon 9
  • Heanry 7
  • Carbery 6
  • Courtney 5
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1911 census

38People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Crilly 12
  • Carbery 5
  • Courtney 5
  • Heavey 5
  • Barton 3
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1926 census

31People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Heavey 12
  • Dolan 5
  • Courtney 4
  • Crilly 4
  • Barston 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Mitchelstown. 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.