Townland

Rathbal

Ráth Bhalla

Rathbal is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathbal54.14897° N · 9.23183° 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

  • Ráth Bhalla · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathbal · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Tirawley
Civil parish
Ballysakeery
Coordinates
54.14897, -9.23183
Mapped area
2.88 km²
Logainm ID
34416 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

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

1911 census

109People recorded
21Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Clarke 22
  • Gillespie 16
  • Duggan 12
  • Egan 7
  • Foody 7
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1926 census

128People recorded
23Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gillespie 30
  • Clarke 15
  • Cawley 9
  • Foody 8
  • McGuinness 7
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathbal. 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.