Townland

Kilmore

An Choill Mhór

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

Recorded locationKilmore53.87232° N · 8.82455° 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 Choill Mhór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Kilmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Kilmovee
Within
Urlaur
Coordinates
53.87232, -8.82455
Mapped area
3.51 km²
Logainm ID
36846 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

303People recorded
57Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Towey 23
  • Costello 22
  • Hunt 19
  • Fraine 17
  • OGrady 16
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

290People recorded
55Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Costello 29
  • Duffy 18
  • Frain 16
  • Hunt 14
  • Towey 14
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilmore. 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.