Townland

Woodford

An Ghráig

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

Recorded locationWoodford53.04764° N · 8.40695° 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 Ghráig · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Woodford · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Leitrim
Civil parish
Ballynakill
Coordinates
53.04764, -8.40695
Mapped area
2.65 km²
Logainm ID
20273 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

193People recorded
44Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Persse 17
  • Koen 10
  • Mohan 9
  • Seymour 9
  • Shiel 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

101People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conroy 13
  • Shiel 8
  • Keon 7
  • Malone 7
  • Mullen 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

87People recorded
23Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conroy 10
  • Hackett 9
  • Loughrey 7
  • Mullin 7
  • Daly 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Woodford. 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 2025-02-10. How this page was prepared.