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Ballyscaddan

Béal Átha na Scadán

Ballyscaddan is a civil parish in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyscaddan52.42128° N · 8.37356° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

áthfordbéalopening, approach, mouth

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 na Scadán · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyscaddan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Limerick
Barony
Coshlea
Coordinates
52.42128, -8.37356
Mapped area
3.83 km²
Logainm ID
1510 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

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