Townland

Ballygarraun South

Baile an Gharráin Theas

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

Recorded locationBallygarraun South53.29616° N · 8.76402° 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

  • Baile an Gharráin Theas · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballygarraun South · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Athenry
Civil parish
Athenry
Coordinates
53.29616, -8.76402
Mapped area
0.96 km²
Logainm ID
19602 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

26People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Feeney 10
  • Cawley 5
  • Commons 4
  • McInerney 2
  • Mullins 2
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

23People recorded
6Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Feeney 8
  • Cawley 5
  • McHugh 5
  • Mullins 3
  • Houghnane 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballygarraun 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.