Townland

Barnahask

Barr na hEasca

Barnahask is a townland in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBarnahask52.63953° N · 6.69301° 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

  • Barr na hEasca · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Barnahask · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Carlow
Barony
Forth
Civil parish
Barragh
Coordinates
52.63953, -6.69301
Mapped area
1.89 km²
Logainm ID
3252 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

75People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Roberts 14
  • Rathwell 13
  • Molton 10
  • Nugent 9
  • Moulton 7
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1911 census

74People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Rothwell 18
  • Roberts 16
  • Moulton 14
  • Nugent 11
  • Levingstone 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

44People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Roberts 12
  • Moulton 9
  • Rothwell 8
  • Carroll 5
  • Nugent 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Barnahask. 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.