Townland

Moytirra East

Maigh Tuireadh Thoir

Moytirra East is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMoytirra East54.07636° N · 8.28557° 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

  • Maigh Tuireadh Thoir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Moytirra East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Tirerrill
Civil parish
Kilmactranny
Coordinates
54.07636, -8.28557
Mapped area
0.79 km²
Logainm ID
44660 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

40People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Breheny 13
  • Mullany 11
  • Kennedy 8
  • Harraghy 4
  • Keany 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

29People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Breheny 7
  • Kennedy 7
  • Donagher 3
  • Harraghy 3
  • Keany 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Moytirra East. 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.