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Ballynahown South

Baile na hAbhann Theas

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

Recorded locationBallynahown South53.23280° N · 9.50346° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

abhainnriverbailetownland, town, homestead

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 na hAbhann Theas · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballynahown South · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Moycullen
Civil parish
Killannin
Coordinates
53.23280, -9.50346
Mapped area
2.51 km²
Logainm ID
18699 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballynahown South. 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.