placenames1901 census
41People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Leonard 10
- Walsh 10
- Mills 4
- Monahan 3
- Tierney 3
Dresternagh
Dreastarnach
Dresternagh is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDresternagh54.05571° N · 7.28239° 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
- Dreastarnach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Dresternagh · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Cavan
- Barony
- Tullygarvey
- Civil parish
- Annagh
- Coordinates
- 54.05571, -7.28239
- Mapped area
- 1.27 km²
- Logainm ID
- 4911 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
40People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Leonard 8
- Walsh 6
- Brides 4
- Conerty 4
- McCall 4
1926 census
36People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Conaty 11
- Leonard 11
- McCaul 5
- Walsh 5
- Tierney 2
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dresternagh. 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 2025-06-24. How this page was prepared.