placenames1901 census
53People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gallagher 17
- McLoughlin 13
- McGovern 6
- McHugh 5
- Kelly 4
Gowlaun
An Gabhlán
Gowlaun is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGowlaun54.21973° N · 8.12621° 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
- An Gabhlán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Gowlaun · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Leitrim
- Barony
- Drumahaire
- Civil parish
- Killarga
- Coordinates
- 54.21973, -8.12621
- Mapped area
- 1.87 km²
- Logainm ID
- 29826 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
51People recorded
10Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gallagher 18
- McLaughlin 8
- McLoughan 6
- McMorrow 6
- McGovern 5
1926 census
33People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Gallagher 14
- McLoughlin 6
- McGovern 5
- McMorrow 5
- McHugh 1
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Gowlaun. 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.