placenames1901 census
338People recorded
63Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doohan 73
- Rodgers 45
- Doogan 33
- Diver 21
- McClafferty 19
Tory Island
Toraigh
Tory Island is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationTory Island55.26484° N · 8.22066° 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
- Toraigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Tory Island · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Tullaghobegly
- Within
- Meenaclady
- Coordinates
- 55.26484, -8.22066
- Mapped area
- 3.34 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14500 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
307People recorded
62Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doohan 54
- Rodgers 51
- Doogan 29
- Meenan 24
- Diver 16
1926 census
251People recorded
54Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Meenan 31
- Doohan 30
- Rogers 30
- Doogan 21
- Diver 18
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Tory Island. 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.