Townland

Coolroe

An Chúil Rua

Coolroe is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCoolroe52.26966° N · 6.85037° 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 Chúil Rua · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Coolroe · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Barony
Shelburne
Civil parish
Tintern
Within
Tintern
Coordinates
52.26966, -6.85037
Mapped area
1.77 km²
Logainm ID
53592 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

78People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Caulfield 10
  • Furlong 9
  • Ryan 8
  • Somers 8
  • Kehoe 7
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1911 census

53People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Caulfield 8
  • Somers 7
  • Ahearne 5
  • Furlong 5
  • Power 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

65People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Furlong 13
  • Somers 12
  • Caulfield 10
  • Flaherty 7
  • Power 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Coolroe. 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.