Townland

Creggaun

An Creagán

Creggaun is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCreggaun54.01019° N · 8.95790° 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

  • An Creagán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Creggaun · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Gallen
Civil parish
Killasser
Within
Tumgesh
Coordinates
54.01019, -8.95790
Mapped area
1.53 km²
Logainm ID
36826 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

65People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • ONeill 28
  • Stephens 12
  • McManus 10
  • Fitzmorris 5
  • Murphy 4
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1926 census

68People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • O'Neill 19
  • McManus 17
  • Stephens 10
  • Fitzmaurice 9
  • Hegarty 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Creggaun. 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 2026-04-13. How this page was prepared.