placenames1901 census
42People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Matson 11
- Culbertson 10
- McGeever 9
- Peoples 6
- Anne 1
Ballyscanlan Lower
Baile Uí Scanláin Íochtarach
Ballyscanlan Lower is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallyscanlan Lower55.06078° N · 7.74367° 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 Scanláin Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballyscanlan Lower · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Civil parish
- Kilmacrenan
- Within
- Loughkeel
- Coordinates
- 55.06078, -7.74367
- Mapped area
- 1.46 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15928 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
38People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Matson 19
- Peoples 8
- Culbertson 4
- Stewart 2
- Beale 1
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyscanlan 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 2026-03-31. How this page was prepared.