Townland

Magheramore

An Machaire Mór

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

Recorded locationMagheramore53.76638° N · 8.90940° 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 Machaire Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Magheramore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Knock
Coordinates
53.76638, -8.90940
Mapped area
2.11 km²
Logainm ID
36356 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

79People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Morley 27
  • Morris 12
  • Keelty 11
  • Caulfield 8
  • O'Brien 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

70People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Morley 32
  • Caulfield 9
  • Morris 9
  • Keelty 5
  • OBrien 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

41People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Morley 18
  • Higgins 5
  • Kielty 5
  • Caulfield 4
  • Morris 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Magheramore. 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.