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Electoral division

Wormhole

Poll na bPéist

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

Recorded locationWormhole53.38678° N · 9.24959° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

pollhole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

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

  • Poll na bPéist · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Wormhole · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Galway
Coordinates
53.38678, -9.24959
Logainm ID
1373112 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Wormhole. 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.