Townland

Ballyglass

An Baile Glas

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

Recorded locationBallyglass53.35858° N · 8.59465° 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 Baile Glas · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyglass · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Tiaquin
Civil parish
Clonkeen
Within
Cappalusk
Coordinates
53.35858, -8.59465
Mapped area
2.92 km²
Logainm ID
19707 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

94People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carr 18
  • Griffin 10
  • McDonagh 10
  • Grady 7
  • Dilleen 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyglass. 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.