Townland

Drumcliff

Drom Cléibh

Drumcliff is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationDrumcliff52.86738° N · 9.00010° 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

  • Drom Cléibh · Irish · main form
  • Drumcliff · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Clare
Barony
Islands
Civil parish
Drumcliff
Coordinates
52.86738, -9.00010
Mapped area
4.42 km²
Logainm ID
6276 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

46People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Neylon 9
  • Morony 7
  • Mulcahy 7
  • Kennely 5
  • Burke 4
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1911 census

43People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Moroney 12
  • Mulcahy 6
  • Kennely 4
  • Leyden 4
  • Blood 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

58People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Morony 9
  • Quealey 9
  • Tierney 7
  • Blood 6
  • Mulcahy 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Drumcliff. 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 2018-10-24. How this page was prepared.