Townland

Kilcashel

Coill an Chaisil

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

Recorded locationKilcashel53.88089° N · 8.67729° 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

  • Coill an Chaisil · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Kilcashel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Kilmovee
Coordinates
53.88089, -8.67729
Mapped area
1.08 km²
Logainm ID
36684 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1911 census

84People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Horan 19
  • Doodican 11
  • Frain 10
  • Doherty 9
  • Meehan 9
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1926 census

73People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Frain 20
  • Hayden 13
  • Doudican 11
  • Meehan 8
  • Horan 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilcashel. 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.