Townland

Kellystown

Baile Uí Cheallaigh

Kellystown is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKellystown53.73543° N · 6.49825° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Baile Uí Cheallaigh · Irish · main form
  • Kellystown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Meath
Civil parish
Monknewtown
Within
Mellifont
Coordinates
53.73543, -6.49825
Mapped area
2.17 km²
Logainm ID
38469 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

115People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Marry 24
  • Floyd 12
  • Curran 8
  • Hamil 8
  • Devin 7
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1911 census

90People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Marry 18
  • McGuinness 9
  • Caraher 8
  • McKeown 8
  • Devin 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

80People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Marry 14
  • Mongey 10
  • Devine 9
  • McGuinness 7
  • Caraher 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kellystown. 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 2026-07-03. How this page was prepared.