Population centre

Bellanamore

Béal an Átha Móir

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

Recorded locationBellanamore54.86568° N · 8.06230° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

áthford béalopening, approach, mouth mórgreat, big

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 an Átha Móir · Irish · main form · validated name
Bellanamore · English · main form
Ballinamore · English · main form · local name

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Donegal
Barony: Boylagh
Civil parish: Inishkeel
Within: Fintown
Within: Bellanamore
Coordinates: 54.86568, -8.06230 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1412913 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-12-16. How this page was prepared.