Townland

Gortmore

An Gort Mór

Gortmore is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGortmore53.61297° N · 9.41822° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 Gort Mór · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Gortmore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Ross
Civil parish
Ballinrobe
Coordinates
53.61297, -9.41822
Mapped area
2.4 km²
Logainm ID
34710 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

217People recorded
42Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Coyne 36
  • Malley 27
  • Maree 24
  • Lydon 20
  • Conaby 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

202People recorded
37Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Coyne 30
  • Leydon 24
  • Malley 21
  • Mara 18
  • Higgins 15
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortmore. 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.