placenames1901 census
25People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mernagh 5
- Doolon 4
- Gaffney 4
- Saunders 3
- Giffney 2
Avondale
An Chraobhach
Avondale’s forestry plots tested unfamiliar trees, while later planting changed the experiment itself.
Recorded locationAvondale52.91288° N · 6.22248° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
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Recorded forms
- An Chraobhach · Irish · main form
- Avondale · English · main form
Place & story
A hundred species
Between 1905 and 1913, Avondale’s forestry initiative planted about forty-nine hectares in 104 plots, mainly beside the Great Ride. Michael Carey’s 2010 COFORD account records a hundred species, including a separate selection of sixteen rarer trees. Some grew in single-species stands; others were mixed with companion trees intended to shelter or assist them. [2]
Reading the results carefully
A specimen beside the Great Ride identified each plot’s species and allowed comparison between trees growing freely and those within a stand. Carey also identifies a weakness: the experimental plots were not replicated. Avondale’s relatively fertile soils and sheltered sites mattered to growth, limiting how broadly its results could be applied. [2]
An experiment altered
In the 1950s, foresters planted shade-tolerant trees beneath several original stands. Carey records that this prompted disagreement about changing the plots’ character. In some, the newcomers eventually dominated. The woodland’s later appearance therefore reflected management decisions as well as the performance of the trees originally selected. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Wicklow
- Barony
- Ballinacor North
- Civil parish
- Rathdrum
- Coordinates
- 52.91288, -6.22248
- Mapped area
- 0.58 km²
- Logainm ID
- 55689 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
30People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
10People recorded
3Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- O Beirn 4
- Forbes 2
- Hickey 1
- Ní Dubhgaill (Doyle) 1
- O Bríain 1
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Avondale. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- The Avondale Initiative 1905, Silviculture / Management No. 19, 2010 · Michael Carey, COFORD
- 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 2024-10-24. How this page was prepared.