placenames1901 census
25People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Philbin 8
- Groarke 6
- Jiffers 6
- Howley 4
- Freeman 1
Meelick
Míleac
Low banks and carved stone fragments preserve evidence of a vanished building.
Recorded locationMeelick53.92283° N · 9.01709° 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
- Míleac · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Meelick · English · main form
Place & story
The church site
Meelick’s old church stood southeast of the round tower. The National Monuments Service records that portions of its southern wall survived in the 1830s, while the 1931 Ordnance Survey map marked only its site. The archaeological description identifies two low stone-filled banks which may represent parts of the southern and eastern walls. Carved stones found in the graveyard, including part of a round-headed window, probably came from the church. [2]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
25People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Groarke 9
- Jeffers 6
- Howley 4
- Freeman 3
- Philbin 3
1926 census
30People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Groarke 5
- Philban 5
- Freeman 4
- Howley 4
- Jeffers 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Meelick. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Meelick church MA071-028001, record uploaded21June2018 · Jane O’Shaughnessy, National Monuments Service
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Meelick Round Tower, County Mayo illustration: based on a Meelick Roundtower by Pamela Norrington. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.