placenames1901 census
154People recorded
29Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cleary 26
- Bennett 18
- Delamere 15
- Dalton 12
- Baker 11
Wooddown
Dún na Coille
Wooddown is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationWooddown53.52679° N · 7.25801° 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
- Dún na Coille · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Wooddown · 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
126People recorded
26Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cleary 23
- Bennett 16
- Buckley 11
- Dalton 11
- Baker 10
1926 census
115People recorded
24Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Wooddown. 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.