Townland

Gowlat

Gabhla

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

Recorded locationGowlat54.20629° N · 7.93924° 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

  • Gabhla · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Gowlat · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cavan
Barony
Tullyhaw
Civil parish
Templeport
Coordinates
54.20629, -7.93924
Mapped area
1.23 km²
Logainm ID
5481 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

58People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dolan 43
  • Sheenan 7
  • Sheridan 4
  • McGovern 2
  • McGreal 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

54People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dolan 35
  • Shannon 7
  • Sheridan 7
  • Kiernan 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gowlat. 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 2021-10-06. How this page was prepared.