Townland

Rathcarra

Rathcarra is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathcarra53.50362° N · 7.58469° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Rathcarra · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Westmeath
Civil parish
Ballymorin
Coordinates
53.50362, -7.58469
Mapped area
0.14 km²
Logainm ID
51485 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

5People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Colly 3
  • Lennon 2
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1911 census

9People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Colley 6
  • Lennon 2
  • Shaffrey 1
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1926 census

10People recorded
1Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Colley 10
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathcarra. 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 2007-11-30. How this page was prepared.