placenames1901 census
43People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sparkes 9
- Rooney 7
- Kearns 4
- Mullany 4
- Killelea 3
Erris
Iorras
Erris is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationErris53.97883° N · 8.27056° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Iorras · Irish · main form
- Erris · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
50People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sheahan 8
- Beirne 7
- Kearns 5
- Sparkes 5
- Mullany 4
1926 census
35People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Erris. 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 2015-01-07. How this page was prepared.