Population centre

Abbey

An Mhainistir

Abbey is a population centre in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationAbbey53.10398° N · 8.38824° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

mainistirmonastery

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

An Mhainistir · Irish · main form · validated name
Abbey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Galway
Barony: Leitrim
Civil parish: Ballynakill
Within: Tynagh
Within: Abbey
Coordinates: 53.10398, -8.38824 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1413442 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-03-11. How this page was prepared.