Townland

Fawnagowan

Fán an Ghabhann

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

Recorded locationFawnagowan52.45992° N · 8.13176° 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

  • Fán an Ghabhann · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Fawnagowan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Cordangan
Coordinates
52.45992, -8.13176
Mapped area
1.03 km²
Logainm ID
49024 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

71People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lowery 11
  • Lowry 11
  • Butler 10
  • Connors 8
  • Coughlan 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

51People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lowry 9
  • Coughlan 8
  • Buckley 6
  • Butler 6
  • Lowery 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Fawnagowan. 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.