placenames1901 census
59People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Harper 12
- Patterson 7
- Spence 7
- Watton 7
- Russell 6
Magherahee
Machaire Bheithe
Magherahee is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationMagherahee54.84738° N · 7.63726° 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
- Machaire Bheithe · Irish · main form
- Magherahee · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Raphoe North
- Civil parish
- Raphoe
- Within
- Castlefinn
- Coordinates
- 54.84738, -7.63726
- Mapped area
- 1.54 km²
- Logainm ID
- 16126 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
82People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McIlhenny 11
- Watson 10
- McDaid 8
- Galbraith 7
- Patterson 7
1926 census
51People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Watson 12
- Crilly 11
- Montgomery 6
- McDaid 5
- McCool 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Magherahee. 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 2025-01-27. How this page was prepared.