placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Ardara
Ard an Rátha
Two early nineteenth-century places of worship preserve different architectural histories within Ardara townland.
Recorded locationArdara54.76941° N · 8.41479° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Ard an Rátha · Irish · main form
- Ardara · English · main form
Place & story
Saint Conall’s changing fabric
Saint Conall’s Church of Ireland church dates from 1833. Its plain nave contrasts with the more elaborate sandstone chancel, vestry and porch added during work in 1906–1908. The architectural inventory associates the remodelling with Robert Eccles Buchanan of Derry. Pointed windows and a carefully carved bellcote give the earlier building its Gothic character. [2]
The Methodist meeting house
The nearby Methodist church carries a plaque dated 1832. It is a modest hall with pointed side windows and a circular opening in the entrance gable. Decorative iron finials mark the roof ends. A later hall, dated 1995, stands alongside, showing how this small place of worship was supplemented with space for community activity. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Banagh
- Civil parish
- Killybegs Lower
- Within
- Ardara
- Coordinates
- 54.76941, -8.41479
- Mapped area
- 1.97 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14547 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
112People recorded
25Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Boyle 12
- Breslin 12
- McHugh 10
- McNelis 10
- Cassidy 8
1926 census
159People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ardara. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Conall’s Church, Ardara, NIAH40836001 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Ardara Methodist Church, NIAH40836002 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- 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 2018-06-05. How this page was prepared.