placenames1901 census
129People recorded
27Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Lacey 36
- Cloonan 27
- Cloonane 15
- Murray 11
- Coursey 7
Inishshark
Inis Airc
Inishshark is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationInishshark53.60892° N · 10.28258° 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
- Inis Airc · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Inishshark · English · main form
- Inishark · English · main form · local name
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Galway
- Barony
- Ballynahinch
- Civil parish
- Inishbofin
- Coordinates
- 53.60892, -10.28258
- Mapped area
- 2.51 km²
- Logainm ID
- 18237 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Inishshark. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.