placenames1901 census
43People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cassidy 12
- Harris 8
- Storey 7
- Martin 6
- Buchanan 2
Glencar Irish
Gleann Chartha Gaelach
Glencar Irish is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGlencar Irish54.96256° N · 7.74828° 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 Chartha Gaelach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glencar Irish · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Conwal
- Within
- Letterkenny Urban
- Coordinates
- 54.96256, -7.74828
- Mapped area
- 0.99 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15608 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
60People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cassidy 11
- Storey 10
- Harris 9
- Loughlin 8
- Shankey 8
1926 census
31People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cannon 9
- Harris 7
- Cassidy 5
- Kennedy 3
- Mellon 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glencar Irish. 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 2025-07-01. How this page was prepared.