Townland

Ballinrooaun

Baile an Ruáin

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

Recorded locationBallinrooaun53.24004° N · 8.37967° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 an Ruáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballinrooaun · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Longford
Civil parish
Killoran
Within
Killoran
Coordinates
53.24004, -8.37967
Mapped area
1.45 km²
Logainm ID
17896 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

24People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Fallon 9
  • Lally 6
  • Broderick 4
  • Mooney 2
  • Bermingham 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

35People recorded
5Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Smyth 10
  • Mooney 8
  • Lally 5
  • Fallon 4
  • Morgan 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballinrooaun. 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.