placenames1901 census
57People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Harkin 12
- McMonagle 8
- McDermott 7
- Black 6
- Elder 4
Glencar Scotch
Gleann Chartha Albanach
Glencar Scotch is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGlencar Scotch54.96136° N · 7.76356° 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 Albanach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glencar Scotch · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Conwal
- Within
- Letterkenny Rural
- Coordinates
- 54.96136, -7.76356
- Mapped area
- 1.44 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15609 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
33People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McDermott 4
- Black 3
- Boal 3
- Elder 3
- McPherson 3
1926 census
53People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glencar Scotch. 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.