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Ballynakill

Baile na Cille

Ballynakill is a civil parish in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallynakill54.15503° N · 8.36566° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcillchurch

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 na Cille · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballynakill · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Sligo
Barony
Tirerrill
Coordinates
54.15503, -8.36566
Mapped area
18.61 km²
Logainm ID
2117 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.