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Electoral division

Laurencetown

An Baile Mór

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

Recorded locationLaurencetown53.23334° N · 8.20000° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadmórgreat, big

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 Baile Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Laurencetown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Galway
Coordinates
53.23334, -8.20000
Logainm ID
1373040 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Laurencetown. 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.