Townland

Caherakeeny

Cathair an Chaonaigh

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

Recorded locationCaherakeeny53.50505° N · 8.99212° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Cathair an Chaonaigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Caherakeeny · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Clare
Civil parish
Donaghpatrick
Coordinates
53.50505, -8.99212
Mapped area
1.14 km²
Logainm ID
21393 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

17People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Monahan 6
  • Staunton 4
  • Burke 2
  • Canavan 2
  • Mannion 2
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1911 census

24People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Staunton 7
  • Canavan 6
  • Monaghan 6
  • Reaney 3
  • Donnellon 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Staunton 9
  • Canavan 3
  • Monaghan 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Caherakeeny. 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.