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Electoral division

Loughkeel

Loch Caol

Loughkeel is a electoral division in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLoughkeel55.06718° N · 7.76740° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

caolnarrow; a narrow; marshy streamlochlake; inlet

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

  • Loch Caol · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Loughkeel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Donegal
Coordinates
55.06718, -7.76740
Logainm ID
111481 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Loughkeel. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.