Townland

Doonbeakin

Dún mBéicín

Doonbeakin is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDoonbeakin54.22692° N · 8.84584° 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

  • Dún mBéicín · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Doonbeakin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Tireragh
Civil parish
Kilmacshalgan
Coordinates
54.22692, -8.84584
Mapped area
2.28 km²
Logainm ID
44941 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

181People recorded
34Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Milton 20
  • Kilgannon 15
  • McGowan 14
  • Moffatt 12
  • Feeny 11
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

201People recorded
36Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Flatly 18
  • McGowan 17
  • Feeney 13
  • Scott 13
  • Melton 11
Explore the 1911 records ↗

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 — Doonbeakin. 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.