Townland

Tooreen

An Tuairín

Tooreen is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationTooreen53.66988° N · 9.28502° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

tuairínlittle animal-enclosure; little lea(-field); little bleaching-green

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 Tuairín · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Tooreen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Mayo
Barony: Carra
Civil parish: Ballyovey
Within: Portroyal
Coordinates: 53.66988, -9.28502
Mapped area: 1.47 km²
Logainm ID: 35209 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

117People recorded

25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Walsh 16
Staunton 13
Heneghan 12
Stanton 11
Carny 9

Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

101People recorded

22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Hennelly 16
Staunton 13
Walsh 11
Henaghan 8
Horan 7

Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Tooreen. 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.