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Pollkeen

An Poll Caoin

Pollkeen is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationPollkeen53.30995° N · 8.99836° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

caoinpleasant, fairpollhole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

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

  • An Poll Caoin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Pollkeen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Galway
Civil parish
Oranmore
Coordinates
53.30995, -8.99836
Mapped area
2.44 km²
Logainm ID
18482 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Pollkeen. 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.