Townland

Inishgowla

Inis Gabhla

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

Recorded locationInishgowla53.85897° N · 9.65459° 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

  • Inis Gabhla · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Inishgowla · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Civil parish
Kilmeena
Coordinates
53.85897, -9.65459
Mapped area
0.17 km²
Logainm ID
37282 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

24People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Golden 11
  • Gill 7
  • Staunton 5
  • Fadden 1
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1911 census

21People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gill 9
  • Golden 7
  • Staunton 3
  • Fadden 2
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1926 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gill 8
  • Staunton 5
  • Lally 1
  • O'Halloran 1
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Inishgowla. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.