placenames1901 census
168People recorded
34Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Costello 17
- Lowe 13
- Hall 10
- Morriss 9
- Cahill 8
Croghan
Cruachán
Croghan is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationCroghan53.91373° N · 8.22262° 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
- Cruachán · Irish · main form
- Croghan · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
167People recorded
34Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Lowe 22
- Costello 18
- Cahill 11
- Morris 9
- Conry 8
1926 census
129People recorded
29Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Croghan. 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 2012-02-07. How this page was prepared.