placenames1901 census
62People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conroy 13
- Connor 12
- Maloney 9
- Nerney 7
- Lalor 5
Tonafarna
Tuaim na Fearna
Tonafarna is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationTonafarna53.06479° N · 7.13468° 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
- Tuaim na Fearna · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Tonafarna · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Stradbally
- Civil parish
- Moyanna
- Coordinates
- 53.06479, -7.13468
- Mapped area
- 1.06 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28203 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
56People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conroy 12
- Connor 11
- Moloney 6
- Nurney 5
- Hickey 4
1926 census
48People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Nurney 10
- Scully 10
- Conroy 8
- Connor 5
- McGlynn 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Tonafarna. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.