Townland

Kilbeg

An Choill Bheag

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

Recorded locationKilbeg53.69925° N · 8.59077° 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 Choill Bheag · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Kilbeg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ballymoe
Civil parish
Templetogher
Within
Island
Coordinates
53.69925, -8.59077
Mapped area
3.05 km²
Logainm ID
19021 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

86People recorded
17Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mitchell 26
  • Tully 12
  • Fannon 6
  • Harte 6
  • Havican 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilbeg. 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.