Townland

Creevykeel

An Chraobhaigh Chaol

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

Recorded locationCreevykeel54.43780° N · 8.42682° 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

  • An Chraobhaigh Chaol · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Creevykeel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Carbury
Civil parish
Ahamlish
Coordinates
54.43780, -8.42682
Mapped area
2.39 km²
Logainm ID
45195 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

286People recorded
50Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gilmartin 48
  • Gallagher 25
  • Leonard 18
  • Hannon 17
  • Rooney 15
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1911 census

263People recorded
50Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gilmartin 46
  • Gallagher 22
  • Leonard 19
  • Rooney 19
  • Mullaney 15
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1926 census

182People recorded
45Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gallagher 25
  • Gilmartin 22
  • Leonard 14
  • Rooney 12
  • Mullaney 10
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Creevykeel. 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.