Townland

Moorerow or Tonlegee

An Múr Rua

Moorerow or Tonlegee is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMoorerow or Tonlegee53.44062° N · 7.35080° 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 Múr Rua · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Tóin le Gaoith · Irish · main form · historical name
  • Moorerow or Tonlegee · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Westmeath
Civil parish
Kilbride
Coordinates
53.44062, -7.35080
Mapped area
1.2 km²
Logainm ID
51544 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

6People recorded
1Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Nugent 4
  • Costello 1
  • Keys 1
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1911 census

19People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Whelehan 8
  • Talt 3
  • Eggenton 2
  • Nugent 2
  • Dunne 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Moorerow or Tonlegee. 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 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.