Townland

Leenaun

An Líonán

Leenaun is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLeenaun53.58715° N · 9.70720° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Líonán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Leenaun · English · main form
  • Leenane · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ross
Civil parish
Ross
Coordinates
53.58715, -9.70720
Mapped area
7.48 km²
Logainm ID
1166311 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1911 census

165People recorded
32Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kerrigan 20
  • Cribbin 16
  • Joyce 13
  • Gibbons 12
  • Laffey 11
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

189People recorded
29Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kerrigan 30
  • Joyce 26
  • Coyne 14
  • Malia 10
  • Gibbin 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Leenaun. 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.