placenames1901 census
529People recorded
96Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 137
- McLaughlin 122
- Kelly 34
- McGonagle 29
- McDaid 24
Glengad
Gleann Gad
Glengad is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGlengad55.33260° N · 7.18974° 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
- Gleann Gad · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glengad · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Inishowen East
- Civil parish
- Culdaff
- Within
- Carthage
- Coordinates
- 55.33260, -7.18974
- Mapped area
- 10.44 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15115 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
495People recorded
99Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 123
- McLaughlin 118
- McDaid 40
- McGonigal 33
- McKinney 26
1926 census
483People recorded
101Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McLaughlin 115
- Doherty 101
- McDaid 46
- Kelly 36
- McGonagle 24
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glengad. 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 2024-07-11. How this page was prepared.