placenames.ie
Townland

Castletown

Baile an Chaisleáin

Castletown is a townland in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCastletown53.80567° N · 6.39489° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcaisleáncastle

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

  • Baile an Chaisleáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Castletown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Louth
Barony
Ferrard
Civil parish
Mullary
Within
Mullary
Coordinates
53.80567, -6.39489
Mapped area
0.51 km²
Logainm ID
34044 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

44People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Byrne 9
  • Bellew 8
  • Sloan 7
  • Mathews 4
  • Shiels 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Castletown. 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.