Townland

Curragh

An Currach

Curragh is a townland in Tipperary. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCurragh52.25599° N · 7.86158° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 Currach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Curragh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Ballybacon
Coordinates
52.25599, -7.86158
Mapped area
6.79 km²
Logainm ID
47955 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

114People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lonergan 29
  • Condon 27
  • Dowling 11
  • Carrigan 9
  • Hally 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

102People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lonergan 25
  • Condon 21
  • Dowling 11
  • Hally 9
  • Carrigan 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

95People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lonergan 23
  • Condon 19
  • O'Brien 9
  • Ahearne 8
  • Dowling 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Curragh. 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.