placenamesBallsbridge
Droichead na Dothra
Ballsbridge is a townland in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallsbridge53.32721° N · 6.23317° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie
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
- Droichead na Dothra · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ballsbridge · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Dublin
- Barony
- Dublin
- Civil parish
- Donnybrook
- Coordinates
- 53.32721, -6.23317 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 0.09 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1412086 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballsbridge. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Early spring flowerbeds in Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin illustration: based on a Early spring in Herbert Park by Ian Paterson. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.