Townland

Doonbeg

An Dún Beag

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

Recorded locationDoonbeg52.73512° N · 9.52246° 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

  • An Dún Beag · Irish · main form
  • Doonbeg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Clare
Barony
Ibrickan
Civil parish
Killard
Coordinates
52.73512, -9.52246
Mapped area
5.46 km²
Logainm ID
7084 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

464People recorded
78Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Haugh 43
  • McGrath 41
  • Killeen 29
  • McInerney 28
  • Dillon 24
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Doonbeg. 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 2022-07-28. How this page was prepared.