Townland

Scartaglin

Scairteach an Ghlinne

Scartaglin is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationScartaglin52.17825° N · 9.40541° 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

  • Scairteach an Ghlinne · Irish · main form
  • Scartaglin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kerry
Civil parish
Castleisland
Coordinates
52.17825, -9.40541
Mapped area
3.04 km²
Logainm ID
24775 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

153People recorded
30Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kearney 18
  • Browne 11
  • Kerin 10
  • Tangney 10
  • Fleming 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

135People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kearney 15
  • Browne 9
  • Cronin 9
  • Fleming 9
  • Kearin 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Scartaglin. 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 2021-02-11. How this page was prepared.