placenames1901 census
177People recorded
38Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sheeran 18
- McGlynn 17
- Tivnan 15
- Sheerin 13
- Killelea 12
Doon
Doon is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDoon54.00977° N · 8.27784° 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
- Doon · 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
148People recorded
34Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sheeran 21
- Tivnan 20
- Mattimoe 8
- McGlynn 8
- Waters 8
1926 census
126People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sheerin 19
- Tivnan 13
- McGlynn 10
- Mattimoe 8
- Waters 8
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Doon. 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 2012-08-22. How this page was prepared.