Townland

Carrowbeg

An Cheathrú Bheag

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

Recorded locationCarrowbeg53.86661° N · 8.79503° 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 Bheag · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Carrowbeg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Kilmovee
Within
Urlaur
Coordinates
53.86661, -8.79503
Mapped area
4.34 km²
Logainm ID
36842 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

192People recorded
38Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kerins 14
  • Callaghan 11
  • Cox 10
  • Fitzmaurice 10
  • Harrington 10
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

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

1926 census

148People recorded
34Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Flatley 15
  • O'Gara 12
  • Ruane 12
  • Harrington 9
  • Kerins 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Carrowbeg. 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.