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Electoral division

Balraheen

Baile an Ráithín

Balraheen is a electoral division in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBalraheen53.34309° N · 6.69035° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadráithínsmall ring-fort

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 an Ráithín · Irish · main form
  • Balraheen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Kildare
Coordinates
53.34309, -6.69035
Logainm ID
1373292 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Balraheen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2014-05-21. How this page was prepared.