Townland

Ballycrossaun

Baile Crosáin

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

Recorded locationBallycrossaun53.14672° N · 8.19478° 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

  • Baile Crosáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballycrossaun · English · main form
  • Ballycrissane · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Longford
Civil parish
Tiranascragh
Coordinates
53.14672, -8.19478
Mapped area
0.85 km²
Logainm ID
130913 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

20People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Nevin 8
  • Persse 4
  • Larkin 3
  • Hourigan 1
  • Kane 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

19People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Nevin 7
  • Horan 4
  • Larkin 4
  • Watson 2
  • Hourigan 1
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 — Ballycrossaun. 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.