placenamesLevally
An Leathbhaile
Levally’s church and the history of one of its chalices connect the locality with neighbouring Milltown.
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
- An Leathbhaile · Irish · main form · validated name
- Levally · English · main form
Place & story
The church beside the lough
Galway County Council’s record describes Levally Catholic Church in Cappadavock as dated 1948. It has a gabled front, a lower chancel and a side porch. The inventory description reproduced in the record places the modest building beside Levally Lough. [2]
A link with Milltown
Noel Carney’s account for Milltown Heritage Group records that Fr William Byrne’s ordination chalice was presented to Lavally in 1948. Lavally’s pastoral council later transferred it to Milltown Heritage Centre after discussions between the communities, receiving another chalice and a vestment in exchange. The object connected the two places through the memory of the priest and Irish-language writer. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Galway
- Barony
- Ballymoe
- Civil parish
- Tuam
- Within
- Levally East
- Coordinates
- 53.52495, -8.69368 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 131003 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Levally. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Record of Protected Structures: Levally Catholic Church, entry 3898, NIAH 30403008 · Galway County Council; reproduced National Inventory of Architectural Heritage description
- Fr William Byrne: chalice · Noel Carney, Milltown Heritage Group; Journal of Old Tuam Society 12 (2015)
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2010-04-19. How this page was prepared.