Townland

Ballyragget

Béal Átha Ragad

Ballyragget is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyragget52.79172° N · 7.32505° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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 Ragad · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyragget · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Galmoy
Civil parish
Donaghmore
Coordinates
52.79172, -7.32505
Mapped area
2.93 km²
Logainm ID
1411880 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

571People recorded
148Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Phelan 45
  • Butler 42
  • Kelly 22
  • Stapleton 19
  • Dowling 18
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1911 census

49People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Butler 8
  • Stapleton 7
  • Brenan 5
  • Conlan 5
  • Phelan 5
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1926 census

63People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Bergin 8
  • Holohan 8
  • Brennan 7
  • Keating 6
  • Butler 5
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyragget. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.