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Inishbofin

Inis Bó Finne

Inishbofin is a electoral division in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationInishbofin53.61697° N · 10.21947° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

fionnwhiteinisisland; river meadow

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

  • Inis Bó Finne · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Inishbofin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Galway
Coordinates
53.61697, -10.21947
Mapped area
14.2 km²
Logainm ID
1372989 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Inishbofin. 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.