Townland

Rathdrinagh

Ráth Draighneach

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

Recorded locationRathdrinagh53.66215° N · 6.51399° 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

  • Ráth Draighneach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathdrinagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Meath
Civil parish
Knockcommon
Coordinates
53.66215, -6.51399
Mapped area
3.08 km²
Logainm ID
38698 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

141People recorded
30Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Nulty 12
  • Donnelly 11
  • Kinsella 10
  • Madden 9
  • Bennett 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathdrinagh. 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 2026-07-02. How this page was prepared.