Townland

Loughfad

Loch Fhada

Loughfad is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLoughfad54.82475° N · 8.41078° 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

  • Loch Fhada · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Loughfad · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Barony
Boylagh
Civil parish
Inishkeel
Within
Maas
Coordinates
54.82475, -8.41078
Mapped area
3.69 km²
Logainm ID
14928 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Loughfad. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2018-04-25. How this page was prepared.