Townland

Ballyboe

Baile na Bó

Ballyboe is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyboe55.14837° N · 8.05408° 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

  • Baile na Bó · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyboe · English · main form
  • Ballyboes · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Raymunterdoney
Coordinates
55.14837, -8.05408
Mapped area
2.12 km²
Logainm ID
14360 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

138People recorded
36Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGee 32
  • McFadden 30
  • Ferry 21
  • McGeever 16
  • Doohan 13
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1911 census

145People recorded
31Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGee 29
  • McFadden 27
  • McGeever 24
  • Ferry 17
  • Coyle 14
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1926 census

131People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McFadden 27
  • McGee 27
  • Ferry 15
  • Coyle 12
  • McGeever 8
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyboe. 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.