placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Galwolie
An Ghallbhuaile
Galwolie is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGalwolie54.88169° N · 8.26790° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An Ghallbhuaile · Irish · main form · validated name
- Galwolie · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Boylagh
- Civil parish
- Lettermacaward
- Within
- Lettermacaward
- Coordinates
- 54.88169, -8.26790
- Mapped area
- 5.93 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14908 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
173People recorded
44Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Boner 58
- Bonar 53
- McGeehan 18
- Bonnar 8
- Walsh 7
1926 census
165People recorded
38Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Bonnar 45
- Bonner 39
- McGeehan 16
- Bonar 9
- McHugh 7
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Galwolie. 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.