Townland

Moher

An Mothar

Moher is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMoher53.93824° N · 7.29605° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Mothar · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Moher · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cavan
Civil parish
Denn
Within
Denn
Coordinates
53.93824, -7.29605
Mapped area
0.82 km²
Logainm ID
4855 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

36People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Heaslip 28
  • Smith 2
  • Watson 2
  • Gaffney 1
  • Gahegan 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Moher. 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 2026-08-26. How this page was prepared.