Townland

Lurgan

An Lorgain

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

Recorded locationLurgan53.71904° N · 8.85480° 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 Lorgain · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Lurgan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Bekan
Coordinates
53.71904, -8.85480
Mapped area
1.37 km²
Logainm ID
36257 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

75People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conway 16
  • Brady 15
  • Ronayne 10
  • McGuiness 6
  • Ganly 5
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

72People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brady 16
  • Conway 13
  • Jennings 7
  • McGinness 7
  • Ronayne 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Lurgan. 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.