placenames1901 census
49People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gilsenan 8
- Sheridan 8
- Gilsinan 6
- Mulchrone 5
- Fagan 4
Fore
Baile Fhobhair
Conservation in 2023 changed the well’s surroundings and reinstated a fallen side stone using evidence from an earlier investigation.
Recorded locationFore53.68203° N · 7.22410° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Baile Fhobhair · Irish · main form
- Fore · English · main form
Place & story
A new boundary for an old well
In 2023, Westmeath County Council carried out conservation at Doaghfeighin, or Saint Feichin’s Pool. The collapsed stone boundary was removed and a hawthorn hedge planted along three sides. A low steel railing beside the footpath incorporated an interpretation panel and maintenance gate. Archaeologist Eoin Halpin’s report states that the railing was also designed as a place for votive offerings, recording how the scheme accommodated the site’s religious associations. [2]
Putting a fallen stone back
Clearing vegetation and the roots of a dead ash exposed a fallen stone from the well’s box-like structure. Halpin consulted Fiona Dillon’s report of work in 1988 to establish its earlier position. A sling and mechanical digger were used to lift the stone back into place. The repair restored a documented arrangement; it did not establish when the well itself was first constructed. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Westmeath
- Barony
- Fore
- Civil parish
- Saint Feighin's
- Coordinates
- 53.68203, -7.22410
- Mapped area
- 0.55 km²
- Logainm ID
- 51343 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
44People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gilsenan 14
- Clarke 7
- Sheridan 7
- Fagan 5
- Drumm 2
1926 census
36People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gilsenan 11
- Dunne 10
- Gillooly 5
- Fagan 4
- Sheridan 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Fore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 2023:288 — Fore: Saint Feichin’s Well, E005516 / C001195 · Eoin Halpin, Archaeology and Heritage Consultancy
- 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.