Townland

Carrigeens

An Carraigín

Carrigeens is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCarrigeens54.35399° N · 8.61775° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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

  • An Carraigín · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Carrigeens · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Carbury
Civil parish
Drumcliff
Coordinates
54.35399, -8.61775
Mapped area
1.34 km²
Logainm ID
45447 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

294People recorded
58Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gillen 25
  • Watters 19
  • Carway 18
  • Tougher 13
  • Carty 12
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

274People recorded
56Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Toher 23
  • Carty 21
  • Gillan 19
  • Carway 18
  • Waters 15
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Carrigeens. 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.