Townland

Meenkeeragh

Mín Chaorach

Meenkeeragh is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMeenkeeragh54.26751° N · 7.99652° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Mín Chaorach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Meenkeeragh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Leitrim
Civil parish
Cloonclare
Coordinates
54.26751, -7.99652
Mapped area
2.5 km²
Logainm ID
29602 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

98People recorded
23Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cullen 36
  • Gilgun 17
  • Clancy 11
  • Lenard 10
  • Keany 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

99People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cullen 31
  • Gilgun 25
  • Clancy 13
  • Keany 10
  • Leonard 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Meenkeeragh. 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.