placenames1901 census
324People recorded
62Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cawley 21
- Hunt 18
- Cryan 15
- Queenan 14
- Flaherty 13
Moygara
Maigh Uí Ghadhra
Moygara is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationMoygara53.97580° N · 8.48929° 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
- Maigh Uí Ghadhra · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Moygara · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
1926 census
202People recorded
56Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hunt 12
- Cawley 11
- Reid 11
- Gorman 10
- Grady 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Moygara. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2026-02-20. How this page was prepared.