Townland

Coolrain

Cúil Ruáin

Coolrain is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCoolrain52.97746° N · 7.57735° 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

  • Cúil Ruáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Coolrain · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Laois
Civil parish
Offerlane
Within
Coolrain
Coordinates
52.97746, -7.57735
Mapped area
1.41 km²
Logainm ID
28440 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

83People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Drennan 11
  • Hickson 7
  • Priscott 7
  • Larkin 5
  • Phelan 5
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1911 census

94People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mc Cartney 8
  • Dunphy 7
  • Austin 6
  • Drennan 6
  • Prescott 6
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1926 census

84People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dooley 10
  • McCarthy 10
  • Larkin 9
  • McCartney 8
  • Drennan 7
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Coolrain. 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.