placenames1901 census
87People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Farren 16
- McCole 13
- Molloy 12
- Harkin 10
- McLaughlin 8
Balleeghan Lower
Baile Fhiacháin Íochtarach
Balleeghan Lower is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBalleeghan Lower55.30062° N · 7.21051° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Baile Fhiacháin Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Balleeghan Lower · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
190People recorded
39Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 26
- Farren 26
- McLaughlin 20
- Crampsey 18
- McGonagle 15
1926 census
121People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Doherty 24
- Farren 18
- McCarron 12
- Crampsey 10
- McCole 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Balleeghan Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-01-19. How this page was prepared.