Townland

Muff

Magh

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

Recorded locationMuff55.07082° N · 7.27749° 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

  • Magh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Muff · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Muff
Within
Kilderry
Coordinates
55.07082, -7.27749
Mapped area
2.02 km²
Logainm ID
15264 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

79People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Joseph 9
  • Wiley 9
  • Fleck 8
  • Keys 8
  • Harkin 7
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1926 census

143People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Joseph 13
  • Coyle 12
  • Lynch 12
  • Devlin 11
  • McElhinney 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Muff. 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 2024-07-18. How this page was prepared.