Townland

Brackagh

An Bhreacach

Brackagh is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBrackagh53.30260° N · 7.69728° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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 Bhreacach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Brackagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Civil parish
Rahan
Within
Bawn
Coordinates
53.30260, -7.69728
Mapped area
1.1 km²
Logainm ID
41952 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Robins 8
  • Molloy 5
  • Stanton 2
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1926 census

8People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Salmon 5
  • Hickey 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Brackagh. 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.