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Ballynakill

Baile na Cille

Ballynakill is a civil parish in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallynakill53.05448° N · 8.45455° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcillchurch

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 Cille · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballynakill · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Galway
Barony
Leitrim
Coordinates
53.05448, -8.45455
Mapped area
240.8 km²
Logainm ID
913 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballynakill. 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.