Townland

Cartron

An Cartún

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

Recorded locationCartron54.02324° N · 8.97121° 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 Cartún · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Cartron · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Gallen
Civil parish
Killasser
Within
Tumgesh
Coordinates
54.02324, -8.97121
Mapped area
2.04 km²
Logainm ID
36819 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

143People recorded
27Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kneafsey 17
  • Leonard 13
  • Rowley 13
  • Rochford 11
  • Tansey 11
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

122People recorded
23Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Rowley 16
  • Kneafsey 15
  • Leonard 9
  • Rochford 9
  • Dunne 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

83People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kneafsey 11
  • McManus 9
  • Hegarty 8
  • Rowley 8
  • Dunne 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Cartron. 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 2026-04-13. How this page was prepared.