Townland

Rathwalkin

Ráth Bhailcín

Rathwalkin is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathwalkin53.17124° N · 6.95993° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Ráth Bhailcín · Irish · main form
  • Rathwalkin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kildare
Civil parish
Kildare
Coordinates
53.17124, -6.95993
Mapped area
0.99 km²
Logainm ID
25594 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

12People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kemmy 7
  • Gibson 3
  • Crawford 1
  • Keogh 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

20People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kemmy 15
  • Gibson 3
  • Crawford 1
  • Grey 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathwalkin. 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 2025-08-27. How this page was prepared.