Townland

Aghafin

Achadh Finn

Aghafin is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationAghafin54.06132° N · 8.07891° 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

  • Achadh Finn · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Aghafin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Barony
Boyle
Civil parish
Kilronan
Coordinates
54.06132, -8.07891
Mapped area
2.31 km²
Logainm ID
42646 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

75People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaffney 18
  • Kelly 8
  • Finigan 7
  • Finnegan 6
  • Cooney 4
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1911 census

64People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaffney 14
  • Finnegan 7
  • Finnigan 7
  • Guihen 6
  • Henry 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

47People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gaffney 9
  • Finnegan 7
  • Gilhooly 6
  • Henry 6
  • Fox 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Aghafin. 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 2009-01-27. How this page was prepared.