Townland

Glengowla East

Gleann Gabhla Thoir

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

Recorded locationGlengowla East53.41938° N · 9.37061° 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

  • Gleann Gabhla Thoir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Glengowla East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Moycullen
Civil parish
Kilcummin
Coordinates
53.41938, -9.37061
Mapped area
1.49 km²
Logainm ID
20855 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

27People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Clancy 15
  • McDonagh 6
  • Conneely 3
  • Brennan 2
  • Geoghegan 1
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1911 census

31People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Clancy 14
  • McDonagh 7
  • Conneely 6
  • Geoghegan 3
  • Brennan 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

27People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Clancy 9
  • Conneely 9
  • Geoghegan 5
  • McDonagh 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Glengowla East. 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.