Townland

Rathbane

An Ráth Bán

Rathbane is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathbane53.80964° N · 6.90167° 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 Ráth Bán · Irish · main form
  • Rathbane · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Meath
Civil parish
Moynalty
Coordinates
53.80964, -6.90167
Mapped area
1.46 km²
Logainm ID
38252 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

30People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carolan 5
  • Fitzsimons 5
  • Flanagan 4
  • Cahill 3
  • Farrelly 3
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

25People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carolan 5
  • Coyle 4
  • Farrelly 4
  • Cahill 3
  • Fitzsimons 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

19People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Fitzsimons 3
  • Reilly 3
  • Carolan 2
  • Conlan 2
  • Farrelly 2
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathbane. 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 2025-11-14. How this page was prepared.