Townland

Rahans

Raithnigh

Rahans is a townland in Monaghan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRahans53.92425° N · 6.73792° 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
  • Rahans · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Monaghan
Barony
Farney
Civil parish
Magheracloone
Within
Loughfea
Coordinates
53.92425, -6.73792
Mapped area
0.64 km²
Logainm ID
39598 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

25People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Connelly 11
  • Grimes 5
  • Ní Chonnghalaigh 3
  • Ó Connghalaigh 3
  • MacBride 2
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rahans. 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.