placenames1901 census
103People recorded
26Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Sheelagh
Saileogach
Sheelagh is a townland in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationSheelagh54.04226° N · 6.55334° 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
- Saileogach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Sheelagh · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Louth
- Barony
- Dundalk Upper
- Civil parish
- Creggan
- Coordinates
- 54.04226, -6.55334
- Mapped area
- 1.17 km²
- Logainm ID
- 33751 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
111People recorded
26Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Murtagh 21
- McArdle 15
- Hanratty 10
- Murray 8
- Finn 7
1926 census
91People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McArdle 17
- Murtagh 17
- Finn 11
- Begley 8
- Kieran 7
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Sheelagh. 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.