Townland

Rafian

Ráth Fiáin

Rafian is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRafian54.09563° N · 7.48319° 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

  • Ráth Fiáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rafian · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cavan
Civil parish
Drumlane
Coordinates
54.09563, -7.48319
Mapped area
0.65 km²
Logainm ID
5047 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

35People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Levingstone 9
  • Leddy 7
  • Donoghoe 6
  • Farrelly 4
  • Kernaghan 3
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1911 census

29People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Donohoe 7
  • Leddy 6
  • Farrelly 5
  • Levingstone 4
  • Kiernaghan 3
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1926 census

34People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Leddy 9
  • Farrelly 6
  • Tully 6
  • Donohoe 3
  • Kernaghan 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rafian. 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 2025-06-26. How this page was prepared.