Townland

Gortmore

An Gort Mór

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

Recorded locationGortmore54.16710° N · 9.79127° 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

  • An Gort Mór · Irish · main form
  • Gortmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Erris
Civil parish
Kilcommon
Within
Goolamore
Coordinates
54.16710, -9.79127
Mapped area
3.1 km²
Logainm ID
35394 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

47People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaughan 23
  • Sheridan 7
  • McAndrew 6
  • Carolon 3
  • Cleary 3
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1911 census

56People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaughan 28
  • Sheridan 10
  • Hereaghty 7
  • McAndrew 6
  • Carolan 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

44People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaughan 15
  • Heraghty 10
  • MacAndrew 7
  • Deane 3
  • Sheridan 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortmore. 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 2013-02-14. How this page was prepared.