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Barony

Athenry

Baile Átha an Rí

Athenry is a barony in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationAthenry53.28294° N · 8.68212° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

áthfordbailetownland, town, homestead

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 Átha an Rí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Athenry · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Galway
Coordinates
53.28294, -8.68212
Mapped area
104.37 km²
Logainm ID
80 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Athenry. 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.