Townland

Carrowmore

An Cheathrú Mhór

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

Recorded locationCarrowmore54.21689° N · 9.82549° 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 Cheathrú Mhór · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Carrowmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Erris
Civil parish
Kilcommon
Within
Muings
Coordinates
54.21689, -9.82549
Mapped area
5.51 km²
Logainm ID
35430 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

176People recorded
33Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Munnelly 31
  • Staunton 27
  • McGuire 19
  • Herety 18
  • McAndrew 16
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1911 census

185People recorded
31Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGuire 19
  • Stanton 18
  • Munnelly 17
  • McAndrew 15
  • Staunton 15
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1926 census

219People recorded
38Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Staunton 34
  • Nealon 22
  • Donoghue 20
  • Munnelly 15
  • Mills 14
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Carrowmore. 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.