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Electoral division

Ballycastle

Baile an Chaisil

Ballycastle is a electoral division in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallycastle54.27621° N · 9.36031° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcaisealstone ring-fort

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

  • Baile an Chaisil · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballycastle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Mayo
Coordinates
54.27621, -9.36031
Logainm ID
1373950 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballycastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.