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Civil parish

Ballyhean

Béal Átha hÉin

Ballyhean is a civil parish in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyhean53.80125° N · 9.29304° 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 hÉin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyhean · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Mayo
Barony
Carra
Coordinates
53.80125, -9.29304
Mapped area
34.47 km²
Logainm ID
1759 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyhean. 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.