Townland

Ballagh East

An Bealach Thoir

Ballagh East is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallagh East53.27128° N · 8.26897° 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

  • An Bealach Thoir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballagh East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Civil parish
Clontuskert
Coordinates
53.27128, -8.26897
Mapped area
0.58 km²
Logainm ID
17748 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

27People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Curley 18
  • Hessian 5
  • Concannon 4
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1911 census

25People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Curley 18
  • Hessian 4
  • Concannon 3
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1926 census

30People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Curley 20
  • Concannon 5
  • Kelly 4
  • Hession 1
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballagh East. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.