Population centre

Ballinran

Baile an Raithin

Ballinran is a population centre in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallinran54.10358° N · 6.01231° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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 an Raithin · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballinran · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Down
Barony: Mourne
Civil parish: Kilkeel
Within: Ballinran
Coordinates: 54.10358, -6.01231 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1413107 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-10-15. How this page was prepared.