placenames1901 census
109People recorded
20Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Peoples 31
- Alcorn 21
- Carr 8
- McAlister 8
- McCoach 8
Glinsk
Glinsce
Glinsk is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGlinsk55.21322° N · 7.78554° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
- Glinsce · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glinsk · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Clondavaddog
- Within
- Fanad West
- Coordinates
- 55.21322, -7.78554
- Mapped area
- 2.49 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15820 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
121People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Peoples 40
- Alcorn 21
- Carr 10
- McAlister 9
- Buchanan 8
1926 census
84People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Peoples 18
- Carr 16
- Alcorn 13
- McAllister 7
- Buchanan 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glinsk. 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 2025-08-18. How this page was prepared.