Townland

Doonfore

Dún Fuar

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

Recorded locationDoonfore54.35285° N · 8.60159° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

dúnfort

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 Fuar · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Doonfore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Sligo
Barony: Carbury
Civil parish: Drumcliff
Coordinates: 54.35285, -8.60159
Mapped area: 2.72 km²
Logainm ID: 45451 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

275People recorded

56Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Boyle 24
Carway 19
Nicholson 17
Doherty 16
Meehan 16

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1911 census

293People recorded

58Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Boyle 22
Brady 19
Gillen 16
Meehan 16
Doherty 15

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1926 census

290People recorded

64Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Nicholson 31
Brady 25
O'Boyle 20
Mitchell 14
Toher 11

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Doonfore. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.