Population centre

Garvagh

Garbhach

Garvagh is a population centre in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGarvagh53.98514° N · 7.86279° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

garbhrough, rough one

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

Garbhach · Irish · main form · validated name
Garvagh · English · main form
Gorvagh · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Leitrim
Barony: Mohill
Civil parish: Mohill
Within: Garvagh
Coordinates: 53.98514, -7.86279 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1413915 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Garvagh. 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.