Townland

Kilrush

Cill Rois

Kilrush is a townland in Tipperary. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilrush52.70491° N · 7.86554° 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 Rois · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Kilrush · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Barony
Eliogarty
Civil parish
Thurles
Coordinates
52.70491, -7.86554
Mapped area
2.56 km²
Logainm ID
47138 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilrush. 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.