placenames1901 census
227People recorded
47Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Breslin 40
- Cannon 38
- Melly 26
- McShane 14
- Russell 13
Ranny
Raithnigh
Ranny is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRanny54.86902° N · 8.33469° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Raithnigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ranny · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Boylagh
- Civil parish
- Lettermacaward
- Within
- Lettermacaward
- Coordinates
- 54.86902, -8.33469
- Mapped area
- 2.36 km²
- Logainm ID
- 14915 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
238People recorded
49Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cannon 51
- Breslin 34
- Melly 21
- McGettigan 17
- McShane 15
1926 census
231People recorded
47Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cannon 40
- Melly 33
- McCready 26
- McDaid 16
- Breslin 14
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ranny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.