placenames1901 census
139People recorded
28Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Redmond 18
- Dunne 13
- Behan 11
- Conroy 11
- Goodwin 7
Meelick
Míleac
Meelick is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationMeelick53.15389° N · 7.40801° 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
- Míleac · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Meelick · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Tinnahinch
- Civil parish
- Rosenallis
- Within
- Meelick
- Coordinates
- 53.15389, -7.40801
- Mapped area
- 5.87 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28550 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
124People recorded
27Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Behan 11
- Conroy 10
- Redmond 10
- O' Loughlin 9
- Lynam 8
1926 census
115People recorded
26Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conroy 13
- Loughlin 10
- Lynam 10
- Carroll 7
- Behan 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Meelick. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.