Townland

Moyleroe Big

Maoil Rua Mhór

Moyleroe Big is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMoyleroe Big53.62909° N · 7.09353° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

maolbare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock mórgreat, big ruared; red place

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

Maoil Rua Mhór · Irish · main form · validated name
Moyleroe Big · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Westmeath
Barony: Delvin
Civil parish: Delvin
Coordinates: 53.62909, -7.09353
Mapped area: 1.19 km²
Logainm ID: 51312 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

68People recorded

17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Anderson 10
Leonard 9
Darby 8
Lynch 6
Byrne 5

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1911 census

65People recorded

17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Anderson 16
Leonard 10
Byrne 6
Lynch 5
Burke 4

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1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Moyleroe Big. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.