placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Ards Beg
An Ardaidh Bheag
Ards Beg is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationArds Beg55.11959° N · 8.16706° 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
- An Ardaidh Bheag · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ards Beg · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Within
- Gortahork
- Coordinates
- 55.11959, -8.16706
- Mapped area
- 6.54 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14438 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
418People recorded
83Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Coyle 52
- Doohan 39
- Green 35
- McGinley 34
- Harkin 23
1926 census
444People recorded
85Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Coyle 41
- Harkin 28
- O'Brien 26
- Ferry 19
- Greene 18
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ards Beg. 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 2025-08-11. How this page was prepared.