Townland

Madavagh

Maigh Dabhcha

Madavagh is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationMadavagh54.85401° N · 8.30640° 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

  • Maigh Dabhcha · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Madavagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Barony
Boylagh
Civil parish
Lettermacaward
Coordinates
54.85401, -8.30640
Mapped area
1.21 km²
Logainm ID
14912 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

69People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • O'Donnell 16
  • Melly 13
  • Ní Dhomhnaill 11
  • Tobin 10
  • Melley 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Madavagh. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.