Townland

Killure

Cill Iúir

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

Recorded locationKillure54.04601° N · 8.89592° 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 Iúir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Killure · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Leyny
Civil parish
Kilmacteige
Coordinates
54.04601, -8.89592
Mapped area
0.45 km²
Logainm ID
45662 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

42People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • O'Hara 18
  • OHara 10
  • Kildunne 6
  • Kelly 5
  • McEntyre 2
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

45People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • OHara 33
  • Kildunne 6
  • Kelly 2
  • McIntyre 2
  • Ohara 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Killure. 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.