placenames1901 census
105People recorded
27Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cassidy 16
- McGovern 15
- Dolan 12
- McManus 9
- McCauley 6
Barran
Barrán
Barran is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBarran54.26936° N · 7.94296° 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
- Barrán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Barran · 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
116People recorded
26Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McGovern 25
- Cassidy 21
- Dolan 11
- Moffitt 8
- McManus 6
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Barran. 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 2021-10-06. How this page was prepared.