Townland

Dooniver

Dún Ibhir

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

Recorded locationDooniver53.99675° N · 9.94493° 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

  • Dún Ibhir · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Dooniver · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Civil parish
Achill
Coordinates
53.99675, -9.94493
Mapped area
3.1 km²
Logainm ID
36855 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

270People recorded
48Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McHugh 27
  • Grealis 24
  • Kilbane 18
  • Molloy 16
  • Gannon 15
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1911 census

260People recorded
41Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kilbane 32
  • Grealis 27
  • McGinty 19
  • McHugh 19
  • Gannon 18
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1926 census

283People recorded
54Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Grealis 32
  • Kilbane 31
  • McHugh 30
  • Molloy 30
  • McGinty 19
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Dooniver. 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.