Townland

Portinch

Port Inse

Portinch is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationPortinch54.09832° N · 8.57527° 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

  • Port Inse · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Portinch · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Corran
Civil parish
Emlaghfad
Coordinates
54.09832, -8.57527
Mapped area
0.74 km²
Logainm ID
45710 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

64People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGetrick 15
  • Begley 11
  • Rafferty 8
  • Lynch 5
  • Daney 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

58People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGetrick 11
  • Lynch 9
  • Henry 8
  • Begley 7
  • Rafferty 4
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Portinch. 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.