placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Glendalough
Gleann Dá Lachan
Glendalough is a townland in Waterford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGlendalough52.30350° N · 7.64920° 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
- Gleann Dá Lachan · Irish · main form · validated name
- Glendalough · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Waterford
- Barony
- Glenahiry
- Barony
- Upperthird
- Civil parish
- Saint Mary's, Clonmel
- Coordinates
- 52.30350, -7.64920
- Mapped area
- 11.76 km²
- Logainm ID
- 49237 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
103People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tobin 32
- Coffey 15
- Whelan 11
- Harte 7
- Harty 6
1926 census
82People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Tobin 25
- Coffey 13
- Hart 10
- O'Grady 8
- McGrath 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glendalough. 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.