Townland

Tawnytaskin

Tamhnaigh an tSeascainn

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

Recorded locationTawnytaskin53.99243° N · 8.27382° 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

  • Tamhnaigh an tSeascainn · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Tawnytaskin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Barony
Boyle
Civil parish
Boyle
Coordinates
53.99243, -8.27382
Mapped area
1 km²
Logainm ID
42760 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

33People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Coleman 13
  • Sheerin 9
  • Cryan 3
  • Waters 3
  • Foy 2
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1911 census

66People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Sheerin 11
  • McDonagh 10
  • Keenehan 9
  • Mongan 6
  • Coleman 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Tawnytaskin. 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.