Townland

Eskerboy

An Eiscir Bhuí

Eskerboy is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationEskerboy53.20835° N · 8.30799° 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 Eiscir Bhuí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Eskerboy · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Longford
Civil parish
Abbeygormacan
Coordinates
53.20835, -8.30799
Mapped area
3.01 km²
Logainm ID
17604 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

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

1911 census

96People recorded
18Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hanrahan 18
  • Colgan 15
  • Kelly 11
  • Madden 10
  • Deely 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

72People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hanrahan 14
  • Colgan 12
  • Coen 11
  • Finnerty 9
  • Reilly 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Eskerboy. 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.