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Pollacurra

Poll an Churraigh

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

Recorded locationPollacurra53.14240° N · 8.72157° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

currachmarshpollhole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

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

  • Poll an Churraigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Pollacurra · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Loughrea
Civil parish
Ardrahan
Coordinates
53.14240, -8.72157
Mapped area
0.27 km²
Logainm ID
19730 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Pollacurra. 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.