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1901 Irish Census - Full Census

The Census of 1901 – Introduction

Killybegs and Killagthee Civil Parishes

County Donegal, Ireland

McGonigle Ancestry

Introduction

The Census of 1901 is important to Irish Genealogists. Modern Irish censuses began in 1821 and the population was counted each ten years thereafter. The English destroyed many early Irish census records. Other census records were destroyed in the Four Courts Fire at Dublin in the early part of the twentieth century. The 1901 Census is the earliest full Irish census which still exists. Surnames which fit into our own family genealogy are highlighted in these census results. Why have we added this information to our website? Perhaps some of those listed are our own distant relations.

The 1901 census for Killybegs area for the most part is listed alphabetically. That is, all except for Corporation townland. Corporation is identified strongly with Killybegs town; therefore, this census can be found intermingled with the other Killybegs town census records.

The Census of 1901

The 1901 Census of Ireland was taken in March and April of that year. It is not the first census of Ireland to be taken; however, it is the earliest existing and complete census which exists. The following census results are for the Electoral Divisions of three Census Units. These are Crownarad, Tieveskeelta and Killybegs. A map of this area appears below.

The records are divided by Townland.

Townlands in the Electoral Division of Crownarad:

Fintragh (13), Largysillagh (14)

Townlands in the Electoral Division of Tieveskeelta:

Roechrow (1), Meentaudun (2), Tieveskeelta (3), Meenreagh (4), Balbane (5), Carrickataggart (6), Stragar (7), Meenawley (8), Meenaroshin (9), Meenachullalan (10), Curraghafeaghan (11), Drumaghy (12)

Townlands in the Electoral Division of Killybegs

Ballyara (15), Cullion (16), Crocknafeola (17), Carricknamoghil (18), Bungosteen (19), Corncahan (20), Cunlin (21), Faiafannan (22), Aghayeevoge (23), Largynagreana (24), Meenyhooghan (25), Letter (26), Croaghlin (27), Corporation (28), Straleeny (29), Carricknagore (30), Tullaghacullion (31), Cashelreagh Glebe (32), Carn Beg Glebe (33), Carn More Glebe (34), Drumbarity (35), Cashelcummin (36), Drumbeagh (37), Tawnasligo (38), Ballyloughan (39), Binroe Killybegs (40) & Binroe Killaghtee (40), Carntullagh (41), Killybeg (42), Glenlee (43), Glebe (44), Roshin (45), Drumanoo (46).

Other Old Pictures of Killybegs

The first picture shown below is Killybegs harbor and this picture was taken in the early part of the twentieth century. The last two pictures are older and are taken from pictures used in ‘Magic Lanterns’. Magic Lanterns were popular in the mid-nineteenth century to very early part of the twentieth century. Kerosene lanterns or candles were used as light sources. The middle picture shows Killybegs harbor and the town of Killybegs. The last picture shows the interior of the Catholic Church of Killybegs.