Townland

Shortcastle

An Caisleán Gearr

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

Recorded locationShortcastle52.31688° N · 7.89167° 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

  • An Caisleán Gearr · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Shortcastle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Ardfinnan
Coordinates
52.31688, -7.89167
Mapped area
0.27 km²
Logainm ID
48046 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

11People recorded
1Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Norris 10
  • Brabstone 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Shortcastle. 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.