placenames1901 census
194People recorded
44Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Ray
Ráith
Ray is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRay55.12999° N · 8.04389° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
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
- Ráith · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ray · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Raymunterdoney
- Within
- Cross Roads
- Coordinates
- 55.12999, -8.04389
- Mapped area
- 7.14 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14371 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
178People recorded
40Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McFadden 58
- Harkin 28
- Sweeney 12
- McGee 11
- McCarry 9
1926 census
167People recorded
39Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McFadden 50
- Harkin 25
- McGee 19
- Coyle 11
- Doherty 10
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ray. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.