Population centre

Ballyhillin

Baile Choillín

Ballyhillin is a population centre in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyhillin55.37627° N · 7.36656° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead coillínlittle wood

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 Choillín · Irish · main form
Ballyhillin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Donegal
Barony: Inishowen East
Civil parish: Clonca
Within: Ardmalin
Within: Ardmalin
Coordinates: 55.37627, -7.36656
Logainm ID: 1410785 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-05-20. How this page was prepared.