placenames1901 census
27People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Barrett 6
- Deane 3
- Davitt 2
- Heffernan 2
- Kearns 2
Belmullet
Béal an Mhuirthead
Community records describe the volunteers behind a local swimming amenity and its fortieth anniversary.
Recorded locationBelmullet54.22041° N · 9.98543° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Béal an Mhuirthead · Irish · main form · validated name
- Belmullet · English · main form
Place & story
A voluntary swimming club
Mayo Public Participation Network records Belmullet Swimming Club as a voluntary group organising swimming and water-safety lessons at Belmullet Tidal Pool since 1984. Its work connects the wider Belmullet community with an amenity sustained through local organisation and teaching. The club’s activities are a community history, rather than an account confined to the residents of this townland. [2]
Remembering forty years in 2024
A community report published in July 2024 records the pool’s fortieth-anniversary celebration. Past and present committee members, lifeguards, instructors and water-safety officers attended and shared memories. The committee thanked the volunteers whose work made the lessons possible, preserving an account of the people behind the facility as well as the anniversary itself. [3]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
40People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tallot 7
- Barrett 4
- Heffron 4
- Studdert 4
- OMally 3
1926 census
617People recorded
144Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Belmullet. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Belmullet Swimming Club: community group entry · Mayo Public Participation Network
- Local Notes: Belmullet Tidal Pool celebrates its 40th anniversary, 31 July 2024 · Tom Reilly, Western People; includes the organising committee’s account
- 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.