Townland

Shanacloon

An tSeanchluain

Shanacloon is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationShanacloon52.64079° N · 8.27327° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

seanold

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

An tSeanchluain · Irish · main form · validated name
Shanacloon · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Limerick
Barony: Coonagh
Civil parish: Doon
Coordinates: 52.64079, -8.27327
Mapped area: 1.45 km²
Logainm ID: 32347 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

71People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Ryan 40
Walsh 10
Bray 8
McCarthy 7
Brennan 1

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1911 census

69People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Ryan 31
Walsh 13
Bray 10
McCarthy 6
Darcy 5

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1926 census

67People recorded

12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Ryan 40
Bray 8
Butler 4
McCarthy 4
O'Connell 4

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Shanacloon. 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.