placenames1901 census
128People recorded
24Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gannon 16
- Geraghty 15
- Conneely 11
- Donlon 10
- Lyons 10
Cashel
An Caiseal
Historic mapping distinguishes the townland’s two settlements, while valuation records connect it with the Boyounagh estate.
Recorded locationCashel53.62423° N · 8.61607° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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
Place & story
Rareigh and Cashel Village
Glenamaddy Heritage’s account of the 1840 Ordnance Survey map identifies two clusters of houses in Cashel townland. Rareigh, also called Rareagh, lay northeast of Cashel Cross and contained nineteen dwellings. A larger group called Cashel Village stood east of the crossroads, mostly south of the road between Glenamaddy and Dunmore. The map therefore records a dispersed pattern rather than a single settlement core. [2]
The estate in the valuation
Martin McDonnell purchased Cashel as part of the Boyounagh estate in 1853. He appears as landlord in the account of Griffith’s Valuation three years later. The valuation listed numerous occupiers, including several Collins, Keavany and Reilly households. This documentary setting places Cashel within the inland Boyounagh farming district, distinct from the coastal Cashel in Connemara. [2]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
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
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
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Cashel. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cashel: historic mapping and Griffith’s Valuation · Pat Keaveny, Glenamaddy Heritage
- 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.