placenames1901 census
65People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Fordstown
Baile Forda
Fordstown is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationFordstown53.67296° N · 6.89559° 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
- Baile Forda · Irish · main form
- Fordstown · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Meath
- Barony
- Kells Upper
- Civil parish
- Girley
- Coordinates
- 53.67296, -6.89559
- Mapped area
- 2.56 km²
- Logainm ID
- 38164 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
58People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
58People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Fordstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2024-08-20. How this page was prepared.