Townland

Cashel

An Caiseal

Cashel is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCashel53.62423° N · 8.61607° 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 Caiseal · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Cashel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Tiaquin
Civil parish
Boyounagh
Within
Boyounagh
Coordinates
53.62423, -8.61607
Mapped area
2.5 km²
Logainm ID
18951 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

128People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gannon 16
  • Geraghty 15
  • Conneely 11
  • Donlon 10
  • Lyons 10
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

138People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Geraghty 19
  • Reilly 18
  • Gannon 15
  • Donelan 13
  • Donelon 11
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

105People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Donelon 16
  • Geraghty 15
  • Moore 11
  • Comer 9
  • Keaveny 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Cashel. 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.