Townland

Tonbane Glebe

An Tonn Bhán

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

Recorded locationTonbane Glebe55.24060° N · 7.73607° 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

  • An Tonn Bhán · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Tonbane Glebe · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Clondavaddog
Coordinates
55.24060, -7.73607
Mapped area
0.61 km²
Logainm ID
15830 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

52People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carr 15
  • Coyle 8
  • Sheils 7
  • Shiels 7
  • McGinley 6
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1911 census

65People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Sheils 16
  • Carr 14
  • Shiels 8
  • McConnell 7
  • Coyle 5
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1926 census

86People recorded
18Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carr 18
  • Shiels 14
  • McGinley 7
  • Ní Éarcan 7
  • McAteer 6
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Tonbane Glebe. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.