Townland

Toor

An Tuar

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

Recorded locationToor52.41556° N · 7.53337° 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 Tuar · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Toor · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Kilcash
Coordinates
52.41556, -7.53337
Mapped area
4.15 km²
Logainm ID
48333 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

164People recorded
37Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 35
  • Strang 9
  • Morrissey 8
  • Morrissy 8
  • Finn 7
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

185People recorded
37Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 31
  • Strang 13
  • Butler 11
  • Cantwell 10
  • Kehoe 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

184People recorded
34Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Walsh 38
  • Strang 21
  • Morrissey 13
  • Butler 11
  • Cashman 11
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Toor. 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.