Townland

Ballyarr

Baile Áir

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

Recorded locationBallyarr55.02682° N · 7.70449° 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

  • Baile Áir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyarr · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Tullyfern
Within
Ballyarr
Coordinates
55.02682, -7.70449
Mapped area
1.85 km²
Logainm ID
15704 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

107People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Stevenson 16
  • Russell 12
  • McGettigan 9
  • McTaggart 9
  • Callen 6
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

72People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Stevenson 12
  • Russell 10
  • McGettigan 9
  • McGlinchey 7
  • Sweeney 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyarr. 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 2025-10-16. How this page was prepared.