Townland

Ballyhoorisky

Baile Uí Fhuaruisce

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

Recorded locationBallyhoorisky55.25079° N · 7.75043° 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 Fhuaruisce · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballyhoorisky · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Clondavaddog
Coordinates
55.25079, -7.75043
Mapped area
1.32 km²
Logainm ID
15810 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

203People recorded
33Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Sheils 48
  • Carr 40
  • Shiels 26
  • Coyle 24
  • McElwee 17
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

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

1926 census

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyhoorisky. 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 2025-07-28. How this page was prepared.