Townland

Gortbrack

An Gort Breac

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

Recorded locationGortbrack53.47643° N · 9.18511° 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

  • An Gort Breac · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Gortbrack · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Kilmaine
Civil parish
Shrule
Within
Shrule
Coordinates
53.47643, -9.18511
Mapped area
1.35 km²
Logainm ID
35243 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

84People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Garvey 19
  • Burke 17
  • Joyce 9
  • McHugh 9
  • Barrett 7
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1911 census

61People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Garvey 16
  • Geraghty 10
  • Joyce 7
  • Barrett 5
  • McHugh 5
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1926 census

65People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Garvey 11
  • Geraghty 11
  • Concannon 8
  • Burke 6
  • Joyce 5
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortbrack. 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.