placenames1901 census
5People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McNamara 5
Carran
An Carn
The archaeological survey distinguishes uncertain ancient remains from apparently more recent enclosures.
Recorded locationCarran53.01519° N · 9.13417° 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.
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
- An Carn · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Carran · English · main form
Place & story
Upright slabs and a collapsed enclosure
On Carran’s limestone plateau, two roughly parallel rows of upright slabs define what the archaeological survey describes as a possible wedge tomb. Each side has two slabs, with loose stones from a modern cairn partly covering the structure. Nearby, a small rectangular enclosure survives as collapsed dry-stone walling, with a narrow entrance gap marked by upright stones. Although marked on nineteenth-century Ordnance Survey maps, the enclosure appears relatively modern in the survey’s assessment. Neither identification should be treated as a securely dated excavation result. [2] [3]
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
5People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McNamara 5
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Carran. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Carran possible wedge tomb CL009-105002- · Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, uploaded 1 June 2022
- Carran enclosure CL009-105001- · Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, uploaded 1 June 2022
- 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 2021-05-11. How this page was prepared.