placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Riverdale
Abhainn na Daoile
Riverdale is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRiverdale53.50830° N · 7.05384° 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
- Abhainn na Daoile · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Riverdale · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
104People recorded
24Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Farrelly 16
- Cunningham 13
- Flanagan 10
- Cleary 6
- Smyth 6
1926 census
80People recorded
22Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Shaw 8
- Cunningham 7
- Gavan 7
- Flanagan 6
- Byrne 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Riverdale. 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 2009-01-27. How this page was prepared.