Townland

Glenboy

Gleann Buí

Glenboy is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGlenboy54.28757° N · 8.12574° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • Gleann Buí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Glenboy · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Leitrim
Civil parish
Cloonclare
Coordinates
54.28757, -8.12574
Mapped area
2.52 km²
Logainm ID
29763 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

119People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Clancy 12
  • Elliott 9
  • Corscadden 8
  • McMorrow 8
  • Robinson 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

79People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gault 9
  • Stephenson 9
  • Robinson 8
  • McKie 7
  • Corscadden 6
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Glenboy. 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.