placenames1901 census
63People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Glencairn
Gleann an Chairn
The Waterford townland’s census history predates the later monastic community and its workshops.
Recorded locationGlencairn52.13640° N · 7.99371° 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 an Chairn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Glencairn · English · main form
Place & story
Forty-six inhabitants before the foundation
Glencairn had forty-six inhabitants in 1911, twenty-nine male and seventeen female. Twelve houses were occupied and four empty. The population had been seventy-nine in 1891 and sixty-two in 1901. Its recorded area was 545 acres, three roods and twenty-six perches, within Lismore and Mocollop parish, Coshmore and Coshbride barony and Castlerichard electoral division, in Ballyduff dispensary district and Lismore Poor Law Union. [2]
Work within the abbey
Saint Mary’s Abbey’s account of its working life describes Eucharistic bread and card departments, a farm and a guesthouse. The sisters also repair books, make candles and clothing, prepare church flowers and maintain the buildings and grounds. These practical tasks form part of the community’s shared daily work. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Waterford
- Barony
- Coshmore and Coshbride
- Civil parish
- Lismore and Mocollop
- Coordinates
- 52.13640, -7.99371
- Mapped area
- 2.21 km²
- Logainm ID
- 50078 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
46People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kearney 8
- ODonoghue 4
- Lehane 3
- Tallent 3
- Whelan 3
1926 census
61People recorded
14Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kearney 11
- Lehane 9
- O'Donoghue 9
- Cashman 8
- Crowley 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glencairn. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census of Ireland 1911: County and City of Waterford, Table VII, printed page 28 · His Majesty’s Stationery Office; printed by A. Thom & Company, Dublin, 1912
- Monastic Work: the community’s own account · Saint Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn
- 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.