Townland

Rathcarran

Ráth Charainn

Rathcarran is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathcarran53.70474° N · 8.40013° 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

  • Ráth Charainn · Irish · main form
  • Rathcarran · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Barony
Ballymoe
Civil parish
Drumatemple
Coordinates
53.70474, -8.40013
Mapped area
0.49 km²
Logainm ID
43373 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathcarran. 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 2009-01-27. How this page was prepared.