placenames1901 census
56People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Laird 8
- Floyd 7
- McElhinney 6
- Stevenson 6
- ODonnell 5
Ards Big
Na hArda Mór
Ards Big is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationArds Big55.02120° N · 7.68666° 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
- Na hArda Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ards Big · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Conwal
- Within
- Rathmelton
- Coordinates
- 55.02120, -7.68666
- Mapped area
- 2.06 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15997 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
57People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Laird 7
- Durnion 6
- Jacob 6
- Conway 5
- Floyd 5
1926 census
63People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ards Big. 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 2025-08-07. How this page was prepared.