Townland

Gallagh

Gallach

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

Recorded locationGallagh53.43887° N · 8.48094° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Gallach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Gallagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Tiaquin
Civil parish
Killosolan
Coordinates
53.43887, -8.48094
Mapped area
1.81 km²
Logainm ID
20332 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

84People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Broderick 9
  • Gavin 8
  • Donlan 7
  • Haverty 7
  • Raftery 7
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

91People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Gavin 11
  • Higgins 11
  • Mannion 11
  • Cruice 9
  • Broderick 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

65People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Donlon 15
  • Broderick 10
  • Connolly 8
  • Raftery 7
  • Coffey 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gallagh. 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.