placenames1901 census
162People recorded
40Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Winters 18
- English 17
- Dolan 10
- Morgan 10
- Berrill 8
Brownstown
Baile Bhrún
Brownstown is a townland in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBrownstown53.77221° N · 6.37071° 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 Bhrún · Irish · main form · validated name
- Brownstown · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Louth
- Barony
- Ferrard
- Civil parish
- Drumshallon
- Coordinates
- 53.77221, -6.37071
- Mapped area
- 2.48 km²
- Logainm ID
- 34034 ↗
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
40Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Winters 20
- English 16
- Morgan 14
- Dolan 11
- Maguire 9
1926 census
132People recorded
31Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Halligan 11
- Winters 10
- Dolan 8
- Kelly 8
- Pentony 8
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Brownstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.