Townland

Gortcally

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

Recorded locationGortcally55.13449° N · 7.63119° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Gortcally · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Tullyfern
Coordinates
55.13449, -7.63119
Mapped area
3.24 km²
Logainm ID
15751 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

114People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Friel 29
  • Ward 15
  • McFadden 10
  • Whorisky 8
  • McCoach 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

94People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Friel 19
  • McFadden 16
  • Ward 11
  • Deeney 9
  • Williamson 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gortcally. 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 2025-11-11. How this page was prepared.