Townland

Powerstown

Baile an Phaoraigh

Powerstown is a townland in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationPowerstown52.76330° N · 6.94920° 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 an Phaoraigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Powerstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Carlow
Barony
Carlow
Civil parish
Clonmelsh
Coordinates
52.76330, -6.94920
Mapped area
2.23 km²
Logainm ID
3418 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

56People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Worthington 8
  • Cole 6
  • Rowe 6
  • Murphy 5
  • Delaney 4
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Powerstown. 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 2026-07-01. How this page was prepared.