placenames1901 census
91People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dowling 19
- Quinn 15
- Lawlor 13
- Kinsella 12
- Eyre 8
Gortahile
Gort an Choill
Gortahile is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGortahile52.81843° N · 7.07287° 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
- Gort an Choill · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Gortahile · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Slievemargy
- Civil parish
- Killabban
- Coordinates
- 52.81843, -7.07287
- Mapped area
- 3.52 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28810 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
83People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dowling 15
- Quinn 13
- Lawlor 12
- Kinsella 10
- Ayre 8
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Gortahile. 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.