Townland

Ballyholey Far

Baile Uí Thuatháile Thuaidh

Ballyholey Far is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyholey Far54.90893° N · 7.58280° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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 Uí Thuatháile Thuaidh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyholey Far · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Raphoe
Within
Kincraigy
Coordinates
54.90893, -7.58280
Mapped area
2.51 km²
Logainm ID
15579 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1911 census

66People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Conaghan 8
  • Gibson 7
  • Holmes 7
  • Hutchison 7
  • McMenamin 7
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1926 census

73People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Duncan 8
  • Lynch 8
  • Conaghan 7
  • Mitchell 7
  • Alexander 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyholey Far. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2024-12-11. How this page was prepared.