Townland

Ballybackagh

An Baile Bacach

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

Recorded locationBallybackagh53.14052° N · 8.71781° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, 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

An Baile Bacach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Ballybackagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Galway
Barony: Loughrea
Civil parish: Ardrahan
Within: Castleboy
Coordinates: 53.14052, -8.71781
Mapped area: 0.32 km²
Logainm ID: 19724 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballybackagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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.