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Ballyfarnan

Béal Átha Fearnáin

Ballyfarnan is a electoral division in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyfarnan54.08056° N · 8.19053° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

áthfordbéalopening, approach, mouth

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

  • Béal Átha Fearnáin · Irish · main form
  • Ballyfarnan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Roscommon
Coordinates
54.08056, -8.19053
Mapped area
7.57 km²
Logainm ID
1374346 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-11-02. How this page was prepared.