Townland

Barnacawley

Bearna Chála

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

Recorded locationBarnacawley53.84300° N · 8.51904° 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

  • Bearna Chála · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Barnacawley · English · main form
  • Barnahala · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Civil parish
Tibohine
Coordinates
53.84300, -8.51904
Mapped area
1.36 km²
Logainm ID
43603 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

133People recorded
32Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hardiman 19
  • Finan 15
  • Moloney 13
  • Dyer 11
  • Moffett 11
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

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

1926 census

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Barnacawley. 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 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.