Townland

Kilgeever

Cill Ghaobhair

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

Recorded locationKilgeever53.76095° N · 9.76696° 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

  • Cill Ghaobhair · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Kilgeever · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Murrisk
Civil parish
Kilgeever
Coordinates
53.76095, -9.76696
Mapped area
2.2 km²
Logainm ID
37369 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

154People recorded
27Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Grady 57
  • Foy 14
  • Hallinan 14
  • Jennings 13
  • Malley 12
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

89People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Grady 27
  • Hallinan 12
  • Jennings 10
  • O'Malley 9
  • Foy 5
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilgeever. 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.